Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Scott Urban, a teacher from Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minnesota. Scott was this year's recipient of the Minnesota WEM Foundation's Outstanding Educator Award. This award recognizes exemplary teachers who support, inspire, and assist students to achieve their full potential. They are nominated by students, parents, colleagues, and community leaders, the people that matter most As a teacher on leave myself from Mankato West High School, I had the honor of teaching in the classroom next to Scott. I have seen his passion and outstanding leadership inspire students to achieve far more than they ever dream. He encourages his students to learn the material, not simply for a test but to test their knowledge and their limits. Scott's success with students is unparalleled. Over the past 11 years at Mankato West, the students in his rigorous advanced placement government and politics class have maintained an 80 percent pass rate on the national exam, well above all averages. Last year, 85 students took the exam with a pass rate of 94 percent, and 54 percent achieved five out of five. Students in Scott's advanced placement government class come away with not only superior knowledge of our political system but a deep love for our democracy. For 27 years, he has challenged and inspired, and I hope it's another 27. Congratulations, Scott. ____________________”