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“You have to remember, we may be the only nation, the only one I know of, that uses test scores not to assess kids, but to assess teachers. I think we're unique in doing that.” ThinkingKnowsMayUseKidsRememberNationsTeacherUniqueTestsScoreTest Scores Author:John Merrow
“The bells are a very good investment. They never break if they are maintained. I can teach the kids the basics. They may play bells for only one year, but many of them go on to play at local churches.” IfsYearsMayI CanPlayKidsChurchTeachBreakGoes OnInvestmentVery GoodLocalsBellsBasicsLocal Church Author:Dan Gable
“Like a brain surgeon who drinks a martini when he's not on call, the successful kids in your school may smoke pot on occasion, but they are not stoners.” MayKidsSchoolBrainSuccessfulDrinkSmokeOccasionsPotSurgeonsMartiniStonersBrain Surgeons Author:Bill O'Reilly