“Solitude is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place.” IdeasSchoolCultureCompanyCreativityFashionSolitudeAchievementGregariousGroupthink Author:Susan Cain
“After my stellar first grade academic achievements, I continued to perform well in the city primary schools - except for penmanship, which was not my forte.” FirstsWellsSchoolCitiesAchievementPrimariesGradesAcademicFortePrimary SchoolStellarAcademic AchievementPenmanship Author:Vernon L. Smith
“A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if you only have accountability without adequate school funding. Until Tallahassee understands the need to raise the bar as well as the financial investment, Florida will continue to celebrate mediocrity at the expense of true achievement.” IfsNeedsWellsHappensSchoolStrongAchievementRaisesInvestmentFinancialBarsCelebrateAccountabilityExpensesMediocrityFloridaAdequateFundingCurriculumRaising The BarFinancial Investment Author:Dan Gelber
“Texas is a national leader in education reform and student achievement. Through our college- and career-ready standards and assessments, strong school accountability, and a focus on educator development, we have created an education system that prepares our students for success after graduation.” SchoolStrongEducationLeaderCareersFocusStudentsCollegeReadyDevelopmentAchievementStandardsReformAccountabilityTexasEducatorEducation SystemAssessmentEducation ReformStudent Achievement Author:Rick Perry
“I have the students for six hours a day. The community has them for 18 hours, plus prenatal and early childhood. I don't believe the schools create (the achievement gap), but our responsibility is not to add to it. We won't eliminate the gap until the community makes education a priority, but the schools can't wait for the community to do its part.” BelieveSchoolWaitingCommunityHoursResponsibilityChildhoodStudentsCommunicationAchievementSixAddDon't BelievePrioritiesPlusGapsEarly ChildhoodAchievement Gap Author:Bill Vaughan