“Environmentalism is not an upper-income issue, it's not a white issue, it's not a black issue, it's not a South or a North or an East or a West issue. It's an issue that all of us have a stake in. And if I can do anything to make sure that not just my daughter but every child in America has green pastures to run in and clean air to breathe and clean water to swim in, then that is something I'm going to work my hardest to make happen.” IfsChildrenI CanHappensRunningAmericaBlackWaterCan DoWhiteIssuesAirDaughterGreenCleanWestSouthEnvironmentalBreatheEastIncomeHardestMy DaughterSwimStakesGoing To WorkEnvironmentalismPasturesClean WaterClean AirGreen Pastures Author:Barack Obama
“It doesn't matter what the income level of your family is, or if English is the first or second language. It makes no difference. The bottom line is that every child can be an academic champion, an academic champion and a superstar in academics.” IfsFirstsChildrenMatterLanguageDifferencesLinesLevelsBottomIncomeOur FamilyChampionAcademicBottom LineSuperstar Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“We decided that our first job was to help the schools serving the children from the very lowest income groups. Those families constitute the number one burden, the number one burden in this Nation on the school systems.” FirstsChildrenHelpingSchoolJobsNationsNumbersEducationGroupsDecidedBurdenIncomeServingLowestSchool System Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
“Poor children in Baltimore face even worse odds than low-income kids elsewhere, mostly because they remain in impoverished neighborhoods.” ChildrenKidsFacesPoorLowsIncomeNeighborhoodElsewhereOddsBaltimoreLow IncomePoor Children Author:Gwen Ifill
“The ideal situation for a parent is one that no one has - having a fulfilling job that requires you to work three days a week. It's better for the parents, because they get to spend time with the children and also have a source of pride and achievement - and income - outside the home.” ChildrenHomeJobsThreeParentSituationWeekSourcePrideAchievementIdealsIncomeFulfillingEnd TimesSpend Time Author:Tina Fey