One of the persistent ironies of reform is the impossibility of predicting the full consequences of change.

You can't lead your troops if your troops do not trust you.

One of the persistent ironies of reform is the impossibility of predicting the full consequences of change.

The ladder was there, from the gutter to the university, and for those stalwart enough to ascend it, the schools were a boon and a path out of poverty.

Testing is not a substitute for curriculum and instruction. Good education cannot be achieved by a strategy of testing children, shaming educators, and closing schools.

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

What is happening to teachers now across this nation is a disgrace. The attacks on them are a blot on our nation. Teachers and students are not different interest groups. Anyone who demeans teachers demeans education and hurts children.