California Quote by Ruby Bridges

Growing up in New York, I was sort of shocked when I realized that my children are Californians. They are 14 years old, and…

— Adam Savage

In Los Angeles, we've seen a phenomenon where a school will go from one that no one will go to, to within three years…

— Sandra Tsing Loh

Some people are just like some schools during summer, they have, NO CLASS.

— Anonymous

In some suburban schools, the curriculum is chock-full of rigorous A.P. courses and the parking lot glitters with pricey SUVs, but one doesn't have…

— Alfie Kohn

Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all facilities and…

— Darell Hammond

The trouble is not that schools don't work; they do. They're excellent machines for achieving historically accepted purposes. In suburban schools are children of…

— Jonathan Kozol

It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play,…

— Michael Gove

My school was one of the most beautiful places a child can grow up in. You are surrounded by nature - cats, dogs, birds…

— Amala Akkineni

Our children are our most precious resource, and we must work to help ensure their safety against every type of risk, including severe weather…

— Mike Parson

Nothing is more fatiguing than winter, the extreme and unrelenting snow and below zero temperatures, and the seemingly unbearable sameness of the days without…

— Jack Driscoll

Children don't have anywhere to go except cinema halls, malls and restaurants. All three aren't ideal places for kids to grow up in.

— Amala Akkineni

There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend…

— Jared Polis