“ There is nothing to be gained by pretending that academic involvement is necessary, or even always desirable, in the quest for truth and knowledge. Christopher Langan
“ Research experts want to know what can be done about the values of poor segregated children; and this is a question that needs asking. But they do not ask what can be done about the values of the peop… Jonathan Kozol
“ Over recent years, [there's been] a strong tendency to require assessment of children and teachers so that [teachers] have to teach to tests and the test determines what happens to the child, and what… Noam Chomsky
“ When students cheat on exams it's because our school system values grades more than students value learning. Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ Oh my eye Betty Martin! Aren't I glad it isn't me that's going to school! It looks just like a prison. Henry Handel Richardson
“ The purpose of school should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now. Donalyn Miller
“ I am pain stricken to say that, various “educational” institutions have adopted the medieval doctrine "fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom" as their motto. Let me tell you this, fear of the Lo… Abhijit Naskar
“ During the Government’s recent overhaul of GCSEs, I was asked to join a consultative group advising on the English Literature syllabus. It quickly became clear that the minister wanted to prescribe tw… Jonathan Bate
“ Through most of human history, our ancestors had children shortly after puberty, just as the members of all nonhuman species do to this day. Whether we like the idea or not, our young ancestors must h… Robert Epstein
“ It would be better to have no school at all than the schools we now have. Encouraged, instead of frightened, children could learn several languages before reaching age of four, at that age engaging in… John Cage
“ Welcome to Hartford. The poorest city in the wealthiest state in the richest country on earth. Susan Eaton
