07/21/2010
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"I think maybe one way to think about that is there is a difference between giving people the flexibility to do something and giving people the flexibility to do nothing, which has been the outcome in ..."
"There is not a harder job in the country than being a teacher in an urban or rural school district with children that are living in poverty."
"This is a time for very bold thinking in this country for our school districts, our States, and this country to re-imagine the teaching profession as a 21st century profession because, otherwise, I th..."
"If we don't take full advantage of this opportunity, if we don't think creatively and boldly, as you said, we will condemn not just our current students, but a generation of students to a lack of oppo..."