** “Modern research indicates that more areas of the brain are engaged when children use cursive handwriting than when they keyboard. We’re not thinking this through. It’s beyond belief that states have allowed cursive to slip from the standards.” ~ Linden Bateman, Idaho state senator
** “So the U.S. is not #1 in mathematics or science testing. So what? So very little.” ~ Diane Ravitch, education historian
** “Writers are really interested in forming young men and women … This is your world. This is your country. This is your time. And so I don’t think you can get that by racing to the top.” ~ Maya Angelou, author on the Race to the Top federal grant competition
** “Type-A teachers are creating their own content, but the mainstream would like to get content created for them.” ~ Benjamin Herold, Education Week
** “They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.” ~ article title by Natasha Singer