Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1652, celebrating National Principals Month, which was observed this October. With this resolution, we recognize the important roles principals play as leaders in our schools and in ensuring the best educational environment for our Nation's children. Most of us can recall a principal who made a difference in our lives. He or she was the one who walked down the hall, knew everyone by name and asked about our day. They let us know when we were out of line and smiled with pride at our success. Over the years, school leadership roles have broadened substantially to include increased emphasis on curriculum development, data analysis, and instructional leadership. They are tasked with complex problems such as facilitating systemic education reform while managing day-to- day school activities. Today, over 100,000 principals are supporting our Nation's students, teachers, and parents every day. Since 1993, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife have partnered to applaud outstanding middle level and high school principals for demonstrated success in school leadership with their National Principal of the Year program. I would like to congratulate 2010 National High School Principal of the Year Wes Taylor and Middle Level Principal of the Year Cathy Carnahan. Mr. Taylor serves as principal of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia.…”