Can teachers successfully educate children to think for themselves if teachers are not treated as professionals who think for themselves?

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.

Can teachers successfully educate children to think for themselves if teachers are not treated as professionals who think for themselves?

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.

Most people believe that schools were good enough when they were children and that they are good enough now. But the dynamic growth of our system of education has spawned serious problems of educational quality.

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

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