“We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work ex...” — Elizabeth Esty Quote

We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country.

We have a lot of work we need to do to make sure all of our children have a better understanding of this diverse and wonderful and beautiful world.

We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation.

As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.

The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.

Increased physical activity during the school day can help children's attention, classroom behavior, and achievement test scores. Meanwhile, the decline of play is closely linked to ADHD; behavioral problems; and stunted social, cognitive, and creative development.

I mean getting into parliament was quite an achievement in itself and then I have to pinch myself at the thought of actually running a department.

It seemed romantic but also tragic - people would be winning but then lose it all, or crash but fight on, break bones but get back on their bikes and try to finish. Just getting to the end was seen as an achievement in itself.