Without knowledge and understanding, one tends to become a passive spectator rather than an active participant in the great decisions of our time.

Going to school is not the same as going shopping. Parents should not be burdened with locating a suitable school for their child. They should be able to take their child to the neighborhood public school as a matter of course and expect that it has well-educated teachers and a sound educational program.

What should we think of someone who never admits error, never entertains doubt but adheres unflinchingly to the same ideas all his life, regardless of new evidence? Doubt and skepticism are signs of rationality. When we are too certain of our opinions, we run the risk of ignoring any evidence that conflicts with our views. It is doubt that shows we are still thinking, still willing to reexamine hardened beliefs when confronted with new facts and new evidence.

We should totally ban for-profit charters. For-profit's first obligation is to its stockholders, not to its children.

Sometimes the most brilliant and intelligent minds do not shine in standardized tests because they do not have standardized minds.

Testing children until they cry is a bad idea. It is an educational malpractice.

Those who can’t teach, pass laws about how to evaluate teachers.