Bill Cassidy actually said...

"Again, you find some improvement in mathematics, but otherwise, these highly motivated kids with great verbal skills are still little able to impact kids who are otherwise anchored down by a terrible ..."

"Yes, I did. But it's not the teacher. It's not the principal. It's not the school. It's the parents' educational level?"

"Now, with teachers, what are the top two variables?"

"I would say the school boards are doing the right thing by concentrating dollars in the classroom."