Teaching is not the oldest profession. But it is certainly among the loneliest.

Time is the enemy of freedom.

Human growth is not like rhubarb. It can be nurtured and encouraged but it cannot be forced.

It's time for the US to widen its circle of learning, not to circle its wagons against hostile ideas in education reform.

On school culture: It's hard to eat something you've had a relationship with.

What we want for our students we should want for our teachers: learning, challenge, support, and respect.

Sustainable leadership does not compromise the future by expanding and accelerating too quickly in the present.