Determined Quote by Nat Hentoff

We are creating a one size fits all system that needlessly brands many young people as failures, when they might thrive if offered a…

— Robert Reich

Standardization of our educational systems [which includes testing]is apt to stamp out individualism and defeat the very ends of education by leveling the product…

— Harvey Cushing

Together, we can ensure that when our kids go to school they're doing less testing and more learning.

— Josh Shapiro

That should be the goal, is that every kid in every neighborhood, despite whatever challenges they may face, are getting a great education in…

— Michelle Rhee

In order to arrive to a more realistic view of society, it must be recognized that there are individual differences that cannot be eradicated…

— Carl Eckart

There is no question we need higher academic standards and at the local level the rigor of the Common Core state standards must be…

— Jeb Bush

I've made it a point to listen to the voices of students, teachers, and parents in my Administration, and I've heard loud and clear…

— Josh Shapiro

You have to remember, we may be the only nation, the only one I know of, that uses test scores not to assess kids,…

— John Merrow

I am asking teachers to understand that we must make the education relevant for the children. If they're only working for the tests or…

— Rafe Esquith

Each and every student deserves equitable access to a quality public education that prepares them for college, career, and citizenship.

— John Bel Edwards

In a large country like the United States or India, families differ significantly on their own education values, and I don't believe it is…

— Howard Gardner

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and…

— Donna Shalala