25 Quotes by Richard Riley

I intend to meet with many of them this year to ask for their direct help to help turn this digital divide into a digital opportunity.

I have said that if every parent read with their children at least 30 minutes a night, it would really revolutionize education in this country, ... Early Edition.

Children who are just born. It's wonderful to read slowly to them and sing with them and so forth. All that makes a difference,

I am very pleased that Chad will lend his experience and knowledge to NCTAF. Chad's passion to improve education will be an incredible asset to the board.

We have strong evidence today that studying a foreign language has a ripple effect, helping to improve student performance in other subjects.

We need to understand that every time an elementary teacher captures the imagination of a child through the arts or music of language this nation gets a little stronger.

Casals says music fills him with the wonder of life and the 'incredible marvel' of being a human. Ives says it expands his mind and challenges him to be a true individual. Bernstein says it is enriching and ennobling. To me, that sounds like a good cause for making music and the arts an integral part of every child's education. Studying music and the arts elevates children's education, expands students' horizons, and teaches them to appreciate the wonder of life.