"If we use these common standards as the foundation for better schools, we can give all kids a robust curriculum taught by well prepared, well supported teachers who can help prepare them for success in college, life and careers."

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Source : "Governors announce cross-state education guidelines for U.S. students" by Sally Holland, www.cnn.com. June 2, 2010.

Randi Weingarten

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“What the self-styled modern artists are doing is a sort of unemotional pseudo-intellectual masturabtion â€¦ whereas creative art is more like intercourse, in which the artist must seduce -- render emotional -- his audience, each time.”
“The sky was the colour of sad weddings.”
“Im either running from life or im just waiting to die im the supplier or fire if you chasing a high.”
“I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.”
“People aren't familiar with wheelchair sports. The only film crew in Athens for the Paralympics was the documentary crew.”
“Being a lady does not require silence.”

Source : Address at the International Women’s Year meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, geraldrfordfoundation.org. October 25, 1975.
“We have a whole bunch of young people and a whole bunch of families. Are we going to disrupt these families and tear them apart? Or are we going think, like, listen - these people are here. We've got to deal with this reality. We've got to extend the franchise.”
“As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.”

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