Action Quote by Andy Hargreaves

If the government is going to mandate levels and punish schools for failing, they should send that money to the school system.

— Robert Duncan

Schools are competing for talent, not just with the district down the road, but with other sectors as well, many of which can respond…

— Miguel Cardona

Let's invest in our local schools to make sure that teachers have a livable wage.

— Miguel Cardona

You will find that you cannot do without politicians. They are a necessary evil in this day and time. You may not like getting…

— Huey Long

I don't like to have the federal government start pushing its weight deeper and deeper into our schools. Let the states and localities do…

— Mitt Romney

If any mayor reduced school funding by 33 percent and called it the 'Strengthening Our Schools Initiative,' I think they'd be excoriated.

— Martin O'Malley

“dozens of school districts forwent federal funding rather than integrate their schools.”

— Isabel Wilkerson

I haven't met one parent or one teacher in Missouri who thinks we should balance the budget by taking money from kids' classrooms.

— Jay Nixon

I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should.

— Matt Gonzalez

Our public schools need to be in the control of parents and the community, as opposed to businessmen who see the $23 billion budget…

— Charles Barron

I think the problem with schools is not too many incentives but too few. Because of tenure, teachers' unions, and the fact that teachers…

— Steven Levitt

We need more money for schools. We need more money for the kids. Ever think maybe the damn kids aren't worth it?

— Greg Giraldo