Political Quotes

Maggie Hassan: In the greatest country in the world, we cannot resign ourselves to the fact that many children still struggle to read…

On the recordJune 9, 2026
In the greatest country in the world, we cannot resign ourselves to the fact that many children still struggle to read at grade level and that only one in three students leave high school as proficient readers.
Said by
Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of literacy in education.

Share

More from Maggie Hassan

Aug 21, 2026

The Trump Administration needs to reverse course and work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to fulfill President Trump’s campaign promise of lowering costs for families and small businesses.

hassan.senate.gov
Aug 20, 2026

I will continue to support investments like this one here in Gorham that help parents remain in the workforce and set children up for success.

hassan.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

There is good evidence that fentanyl test strips save lives, but the Trump Administration decided to ignore science and the law by announcing that communities can no longer use federal grant funding to distribute these tools.

hassan.senate.gov
Sep 4, 2026

Finding affordable child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families, and it's also making it harder for businesses to hire and retain employees.

hassan.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation