“The role of the teacher remains the highest calling of a free people. To the teacher, America entrusts her most precious resource, her children; and asks that they be prepared ... to face the rigors of individual participation in a democratic society.”
Quote by Shirley Hufstedler
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Shirley Hufstedler
Shirley Hufstedler, an esteemed American judge, was born on August 24, 1925, and passed away on March 30, 2016. She had a significant impact on the field of American educational law, serving as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. more
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