Able Quote by Wendy Kopp

We push leadership and develop the skills students need to succeed in other classes.

— John Williams

With the enactment of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, we have taken an important step toward achieving federal education policies that will…

— Sue Kelly

There has been a growing consensus across the country - from statehouses to the White House and the halls of Congress - that we…

— Ruben Hinojosa

The biggest barrier we've seen to student progress is this: School policies and practices often prevent good teachers from doing great work and even…

— Eli Broad

Learners having character, conviction and commitment are on their way to leadership.

— Tasneem Hameed

In DC, policymakers think that if we can only have high enough standards, tough enough tests, and hold people accountable, we can close the…

— Diane Ravitch

You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing…

— George Pataki

At the local government level, policies must be championed to increase the number of instructional hours in our schools as well as make the…

— Shaheen Mistri

I'm clear that we do need to improve what's happening in our schools.

— Michael Gove

School leadership has been identified as another critical element of student success, and subsequently enough resources and training should be provided to our school…

— Shaheen Mistri

We need more leadership at every level: federal, state, and local.

— Beth Macy

Responsive and responsible leaders in governments and businesses must act and collaborate to expedite change, implementing innovative, experiential, and project-based educational approaches.

— Alain Dehaze