I was sympathetic to virtually all groups that wanted to get away from the old system.

I have to admit that I'm one of those people that thinks the dishwasher is a miracle.

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

I agree with the (Supreme Court's) holding that racial discrimination in higher education admissions will be illegal in 25 years. They are illegal now.

The truth of the matter is we have become more interested in designer jeans and break dancing than we are in obligations and responsibilities.

To define each of us by our race is nothing short of a denial of our humanity.

While the romanticized ideal of universal public education resonates with the cognoscenti who oppose vouchers, poor urban families just want the best education for their children, who will certainly need it to function in our high-tech and advanced society.