“It's very clear that there's a lot of double standards going on. Should there be a 30mph speed limit? Of course there bloody should. And certainly with kids and school food, kids need to be nannied for sure. So give them a bloody good meal at school.” NeedsGivingShouldKidsSchoolCoursesClearLimitsStandardsSpeedMealsBloodyDouble StandardGood MealsSpeed Limits Author:Jamie Oliver
“Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.” SchoolAmericaTechnologyEconomyComfortStandardsScientistSafetyMilesCompromiseFuelVehicleEngineeringGallonsMitFuel Economy Author:Ed Markey
“Common standards ensure that every child across the country is getting the best possible education, no matter where a child lives or what their background is. The common standards will provide an accessible roadmap for schools, teachers, parents and students, with clear and realistic goals.” ChildrenCountryMatterSchoolParentGoalCommonClearTeacherStudentsStandardsEducationalBackgroundsRealisticSchool TeachersRealistic Goals Author:Roy Romer
“Zip codes might be great for sorting mail, but they should not determine the quality of a child s education or success in the future workforce," said Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia. "With common standards and assessments, students, parents, and teachers will have a clear, consistent understanding of the skills necessary for students to succeed after high school and compete with peers across the state line and across the ocean.” ShouldChildrenSaidStatesMightSchoolParentUnderstandingPresidentLinesCommonQualityClearTeacherWiseStudentsSucceedSkillsOceanStandardsHigh SchoolWestDetermineEducationalFormerCodeExcellentConsistentMailBobGovernorsPeersAlliancesVirginiaAssessmentWorkforceZipsSortingWest VirginiaParents And TeachersAfter High SchoolExcellent Education Author:Bob Wise
“New laboratories and centers will help our schools lift their standards of excellence and explore new methods of teaching. These centers will provide special training for those who need and deserve special treatment.” NeedsHelpingSchoolEducationTeachingSpecialTrainingStandardsDeserveMethodExcellenceLiftsTreatmentLaboratorySpecial TreatmentMethods Of Teaching Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
“Truth indeed is sacred; but, as Pilate said, "What is truth?" Show us the undoubted infallible criterion of absolute truth, and we will hold it as a sacred inviolable thing. But in the absence of that infallible criterion, we have all an equal right to grope about in our search of it, and no body and no school nor clique must be allowed to set up a standard of orthodoxy which shall bar the freedom of scientific inquiry.” SaidShowsBodySchoolEqualStandardsAbsolutesSacredAbsenceBarsInquiryCriteriaOrthodoxyInfallibleAbsolute TruthClique Author:William Stanley Jevons
“The thing is that my first novel, which was basically a mystery adventure story, won quite an important award in Spain for young adult fiction, and because of this it became a very successful book, and right now it's some sort of a standard title, it's read widely in many high schools in Spain, so I think, in a way, I was a victim of my own success in the field of young adult fiction, because it was never my own natural register. I never intended to write that kind of fiction, but I became very successful at it.” ThinkingWayWritingFirstsKindImportantBookStoriesSchoolYoungNaturalMy OwnFictionNovelSuccessfulMysteryFieldsAdventureRight NowStandardsHigh SchoolAdultsVictimYoung AdultTitlesAwardsSpainRegister Author:Carlos Ruiz Zafon
“We should also give students more flexibility in the courses they take in high school to prepare them for whatever their goals may be, without sacrificing our rigorous academic standards.” GivingShouldMaySchoolCoursesGoalEducationSacrificeStudentsStandardsHigh SchoolAcademicFlexibilityAcademic Standards Author:Rick Perry
“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
“With Michigan's economic future on the line, we can't afford to have our 500 local school districts marching in different directions. Instead, we need a high standards, mandatory curriculum to get all our students on the road to higher education and a good paying job.” NeedsDifferentSchoolJobsLinesEconomicStudentsHigherStandardsLocalsCurriculumMichiganHigher EducationDifferent DirectionsHigh StandardsSchool Districts Author:Jennifer Granholm
“You can't hold me to the same standard as the president or a school teacher. I'm just a comedian. My job is like Archie Bunker.” SchoolJobsPresidentTeacherStandardsComedianHold MeSchool TeachersBunkers Author:Tracy Morgan