Family Quote by Maverick Carter

When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come…

— Rafe Esquith

Students and their families carry more responsibility for student success in the East.

— Andy Hargreaves

“This describes Americans today. In middle school, we’re encouraged to start hoarding “extracurricular activities.” In high school, ambitious students compete even harder to appear…

— Peter Thiel

High school students ought to seek out campus communities where they feel not only empowered to engage their talents, but also challenged to leave…

— Drew Gilpin Faust

When students get into a great university, it's a huge aspirational lift for their village. These students become beacons of hope.

— Roshni Nadar

“College students who tend to study alone learn more over time than those who work in groups. Even elite athletes in team sports often…

— Susan Cain

It's really seeing student involvement … as a variety of opportunities that are appropriate for each given student and responsive to their individual needs…

— Adam Fletcher

“But too many kids get to college and try to collapse it, to make it as comfortable and recognizable as possible. They replicate the…

— Frank Bruni

That's the beauty of education, kids taking lessons out of the classroom and back into their own world where they can positively affect their…

— Erin Gruwell

“Social scientists generally agree that students’ families (especially family income, which determines advantages and opportunity) have an even bigger impact on student performance than…

— Diane Ravitch

“I used to call players in and sit them down privately and say, “This is the deal.” I find myself doing it less and…

— Pat Summitt

A Student is the most important person ever in this school...in person, on the telephone, or by mail. A Student is not dependent on…

— Anonymous