Concern Quote by Philip Pullman

“School is not a brand holding a monopoly on learning, and we need to stop feeding it as such. It’s time to open our…

— Ellen Rowland

“I would outlaw literature exams entirely; I would also eschew the twin barbarities of 'attendance' and 'participation' as grading criteria, necessitated by workload increase.”

— Julie Schumacher

What we lack is a basic willingness to see literature as providing some kind of necessary foundation. Our society still expects schools to prepare…

— Gwee Li Sui

“One of the greatest faults in modern education is overstructuring, which does not allow for play at every point in the educational process. -Edward…

— Dave Meier

I have maintained a passionate interest in education, which leads me occasionally to make foolish and ill-considered remarks alleging that not everything is well…

— Philip Pullman

...we're in English class, which for most of us is an excruciating exercise in staying awake through the great classics of literature. These works--…

— Libba Bray

“Our schools will not improve if we continue to focus only on reading and mathematics while ignoring the other studies that are essential elements…

— Diane Ravitch

I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's not contextualized.

— Esperanza Spalding

“The academic study of literature leads basically nowhere, as we all know, unless you happen to be an especially gifted student, in which case…

— Michel Houellebecq

There are terrific models for success with reluctant readers, but many school systems and state governments need to set aside their 'not invented here'…

— James Patterson

Of course, the damaging pressure of competition and high-stakes testing isn't limited to the impact on children themselves. It filters down to pupils because…

— Layla Moran

As damaging as the obsessive emphasis on testing often proves to be for kids in general, I believe that the effects are still more…

— Jonathan Kozol