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The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard

The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see whats actually happening to our culture? – Hugh Mackay

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A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn? – Hugh Mackay

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Easter
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One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives. – Hugh Mackay

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Change
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The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour in children, look to the social and emotional environment in which they are growing up, and the values they bring to the viewing experience. – Hugh Mackay

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Experience
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Its commonly said that people whove been ill in childhood and whove had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you dont look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, thats a help. – John Keegan

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Education

And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but its not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead. – Andre Braugher

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Education

So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children. – Phil Lesh

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Education

You cant legislate good will – that comes through education. – Malcolm X

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Education

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Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention. – Greg Anderson

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In inner-city, low-income communities of color, theres such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success. – Bill Gates

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Success

Events in the past may roughly be divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. – W.R. Inge, Assessments and Anticipations

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History