Wendy Kopp

People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go…

— Wendy Kopp

As a country [USA], we can attract more talented people to teaching by raising awareness of educational inequity and getting the public…

— Wendy Kopp

Creating a high-functioning education system requires all the strategies involved in building high-functioning organisations anywhere. It requires a deliberate and aggressive strategy…

— Wendy Kopp

I have not seen that standardised tests make the profession less attractive, though some principals respond to them in a way that…

— Wendy Kopp

When people think the issue can be solved, it becomes a moral imperative to be part of the solution. We can do…

— Wendy Kopp

Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it.

— Wendy Kopp

I often hear from new graduates that it's better to wait until you have more experience.... But I'm a big believer in…

— Wendy Kopp

The limitations of federal laws are able to create real progress at the local level. Ultimately, to effect not just incremental progress…

— Wendy Kopp

Education is the most powerful tool countries have for boosting economic growth, increasing prosperity and forging more just, peaceful and equitable societies.…

— Wendy Kopp

The evidence would suggest that there are some great alternative certification programmes and some lousy ones. There are some wonderful traditional education…

— Wendy Kopp

Its time to declare a cease-fire in the education race. We have far more to gain from collaborating than competing. We Americans…

— Wendy Kopp

The most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be performing…

— Wendy Kopp

When school district officials literally laughed at the notion that the Me Generation — this was the label for my generation —…

— Wendy Kopp

Standardised tests cannot capture all, but on the other hand, students who are not capable of doing well on standardised tests are…

— Wendy Kopp

The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the…

— Wendy Kopp