Home / Quotes / Quote by Bob Wise

Quote by Bob Wise

“To me, this goes beyond disappointing. It shows that we are failing to gain ground on the very conditions we need to reverse to improve our graduation rates and produce more students who are ready for college and the workforce.”

Quote by Bob Wise

Author

Bob Wise, born on January 6, 1948, is a seasoned American politician from West Virginia. He served as the Governor of West Virginia from 1995 to 2003, focusing on educational reform and significant government management achievements during his tenure. more

You May Also Like

“My father had a brilliant scholastic record in high school and was awarded a college scholarship. Unfortunately he had to turn it down so that he could continue to support his family.”

School Turns Father Support Records College High School Brilliant Scholarship Brilliant Ideas Scholastics

Author:Tony Visconti

“After Watergate, which happened when I was in college, I became increasingly inspired by journalism as a way to change the world. It sounds corny, but to wake the public up, to serve a higher cause.”

World Way Literature Causes Sound Change Happened College Higher Inspired Journalism Changing The World Corny Watergate

Author:David Talbot

“A lot of people have warned President Clinton that Bosnia will turn into another Vietnam, which would be embarrassing for him because he'll have to go back to college.”

People Would Be Turns President College Clinton Vietnam Embarrassing President Clinton Bosnia Back To College

Book:Does Anybody Have a Problem with That?: Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits

Source: Does Anybody Have a Problem with That?: Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits

“A college education should equip one to entertain three things: a friend, an idea and oneself.”

Should Ideas Three Teacher College Oneself Three Things College Education

Author:Thomas Ehrlich

“Don't ever dare to take your college as a matter of course - because, like democracy and freedom, many people you'll never know have broken their hearts to get it for you.”

People Knows Heart Matter Courses Democracy College Broken Dare Graduation Broken Promises

Author:Alice Miller

“If our colleges and universities do not breed men who riot, who rebel, who attack life with all the youthful vim and vigor, then there is something wrong with our colleges. The more riots that come on college campuses, the better world for tomorrow.”

Ifs Men World College Tomorrow University Rebel Riot Campus Vigor Colleges And Universities College Campus Vim

Author:William Allen White

“When all is said and done we simply must make teaching in this country an honorable profession-since it's in the classrooms of America where the battle for excellence, ultimately, will be won or lost.”

Said Country Done America Lost Education Teaching Battle Excellence Profession Classroom Honorable Said And Done

Book:Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995

Source: Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995

“Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.”

People Made Law Agents Servant Officers Execution Public Office Public Servants Public Trust

Book:Addresses, State Papers and Letters

Source: Addresses, State Papers and Letters

“Literature is an inquiry into the deepest yearnings of the human spirit.”

Humans Spirit Literature Education Yearning Inquiry Human Spirit

Book:Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995

Source: Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995

“In the end, excellence in education means excellence in teaching, and if this country would give the status to first grade teachers that we give to full professors, this one act alone would revitalize the nation's schools.”

Ifs Giving Firsts Mean Ends Country School Nations Education Teacher Teaching Excellence Grades Professors

Book:Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995

Source: Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995