“There is no debate that the earlier children get access to education, the better they perform over the long run.”
– David Hopkinson, a Portland parent

“When you do early childhood education, you are helping set up a kid up for their career in education, so that they are going to be much more successful down the road. And that ends up saving money.”
– Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling

“Portland votes to expand Pre-K education,” News Center Maine, March 6, 2019