Quotable

“I used to say that the greatest gift you could ever give anyone is a book, but I don’t say that anymore because I no longer think it’s true. I now say that a book is the second-greatest gift. I’ve come to believe that the greatest gift you can...

The Atlantic Takes on Homework

In The Atlantic’s article, “When Homework Is Useless,”  education experts are asked if schools should assign, grade and use take-home assignments; the following are pulled from their comments: “Homework is absolutely necessary for students to...

Quotable Education Quotes

Those in the education community want you to know, along with Obama’s comments about teachers–charter school teachers, that is… ** “This week we honor the educators working in public charter schools across our nation who, each day, give of...

Education Reform-Related Quotes

** “No area of human effort is free from bad ideas and mistaken theories, but the quest to ‘reform’ public education is particularly awash in misguided convictions. Concepts like ‘merit pay,’ the scapegoating of teachers, and the alleged...