“The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.”

“If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?”

“As we develop and get quicker with technology in America, it's like we're downgrading if you look at the investment in education... that's the thing that worries me.”

“There is still a lot of misinformation being spread about higher education funding arrangements under the new Act. The students page on my website sets out the main points in the Act.”

“It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.”

“During the decades after Brown v. Board of Education there was terrific progress. Tens of thousands of public schools were integrated racially. During that time the gap between black and white achievement narrowed.”

“The true purpose of education is to teach a man to carry himself triumphant to the sunset.”

“Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence.”

“I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.”