“Our great mistake in education is, as it seems to me, the worship of book-learning–the confusion of instruction and education. We strain… — John Lubbock Copy Share Image
In many places it is literally not safe physically for youngsters to go to school. And in many schools, and its becoming… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
I was aware that a quarter of the children in the country are born in poverty, and that the condition of public… — Robert Hass Copy Share Image
Economics now drives politics. This gives us a system in which the relationship between power and politics is no longer fused. Power… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
“Where are your free and compulsory schools? Does every one know how to read in the land of Dante and of Michael… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Cincinnati like so many other cities, we know that so many of our schools, when it comes to public schools, are still… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
90 percent of American schoolchildren are in public schools. And the emphasis on private schools and charter schools and parochial schools is… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
“Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study 'irreducible complexity' and the 'abrupt appearance' of life—yet more… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
The public schools shall be free from sectarian influences and, above all, free from any attitude of hostility to the adherents of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a… — Bobby Scott Copy Share Image
All boys and girls should have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, no matter what part of the country they live… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
“To me, nothing can be more important than giving children books, It's better to be giving books to children than drug treatment… — Fran Lebowitz Copy Share Image
We're bombarded with liberal propaganda 24/7, from the early morning shows, Hollywood movies, documentaries and sitcoms, all major newspapers, fashion magazines, the… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
Public schools are not simply being corporatized, they are also subjected increasingly to a militarizing logic that disciplines the bodies of young… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Public schools are where the next generation of leaders are educated and where cultural exchange will take place. — Eugenie Scott Copy Share Image
I grew up in a segregated community: I couldn't go to the public schools, beaches, certain parts of town. — Bryan Stevenson Copy Share Image
“From my Great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The first generation of school reformers I talk about - nineteenth century education reformer Horace Mann, Catharine Beecher - they are true… — Dana Goldstein Copy Share Image
Taxes are how we pool our money for public health and safety, infrastructure, research, and services-from the development of vaccines and the… — Holly Sklar Copy Share Image
As a retired educator I have seen first-hand the impact a great education can have on a young person's life. I will… — Alma Adams Copy Share Image
Uber is hardly the first company to exploit the financial vulnerability of teachers - and the desperation of public schools more broadly… — Alissa Quart Copy Share Image
The phenomenon of home schooling is a wonderful example of the American can-do attitude. Growing numbers of parents have become disenchanted with… — Steve Forbes Copy Share Image
If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so… — Benjamin Rush Copy Share Image
The opportunities of America opened out to me the public schools. They carried me to the professional training of an American university.… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
