"I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need." ― Michelle Obama Topic(s): Education More From Michelle Obama "I never cut class. I loved getting A’s, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world." "Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk about small changes for kids and things that don’t cost extra money. Like adding water and eliminating sugary drinks and sodas. That’s going to save money right there. Or adding a few more vegetables." "I am desperate for change – now – not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now." More In Education "Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years’ worth of education."― Julian Bond "I hope in my books I help children to see their strengths, and show them I have some idea of what they may occasionally be going through. Especially at tricky moments when it is easier to go back and evade things rather than go forwards and confront them."― Nina Bawden "Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice."― Jacques Barzun