Teachers say their schools of education did not adequately prepare them for the classroom. They would have welcomed more mentoring and feedback in their early years. – Arne Duncan
Most teachers still say they love teaching though they wouldnt mind a little more respect for their challenging work and a little less blame for Americas educational shortcomings. – Arne Duncan
Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their childrens education. – Arne Duncan
Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense. – Arne Duncan
If the Liberals law is passed, will sex education in the schools, including elementary grades, include the same portrayals of sexual activity which presently exist in heterosexual instruction? Will there be the same presentation of homosexual activity? Of course there will. – Stockwell Day
If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of mans future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individuals total development lags behind? – Maria Montessori