Courageous leadership is not fearless leadership. What makes you a leader is how you deal with your fears.

The economists who have put the spotlight on teacher quality are the ones who most misunderstand it.

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

Total teachers aren't perfect teachers.

It's important to be innovative when times are prosperous. It's essential to be innovative when they are not.

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

It is not the time to put school districts up for auction. Now is the time to galvanize them into action.