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Portrait of Joel Klein

Joel Klein

(1946) Lawyer

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Joel Klein is a lawyer, best known for Comparative costs of California central station electricity generation.

Quick Facts About Joel Klein

Born: October 25, 1946
Profession: Lawyer
Notable works: Comparative costs of California central station electricity generation

About Joel Klein

Joel Irwin Klein is an American lawyer and school superintendent. He was the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, the largest public school system in the United States, from 2002 to 2011. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1996 to 2000 during the administration of President Bill Clinton.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Joel Klein

Most people get better when they face competition.

Competition

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It's very early in the market. I don't want to pretend I know exactly how this rolls out. But there's been an…

Amount

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In the immortal words of Roberto Duran, we are saying, 'No mas!' We will educate students and then promote them, not the…

Educate

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We [the United States] are not every other country. And models that work elsewhere may not have the same impact here.

Country

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My knowledge of the universe is that if I write stupid jokes, the universe gives me a really nice house and great…

Believe

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In America, what makes us so successful is the innovation, the competition, the focus on merit.

America

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One of the great threats to our national security is social cohesion. If people no longer believe that you can start out…

America

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Just putting a computer in front of a student doesn't make education better.

Computer

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We are not seeking to impose a recall.

Funny

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