"I have an absolutely unshakable faith in kids, grounded in the fact that I worked for three years in one of the worst public schools in Baltimore, with kids most people would write off because of their backgrounds. But, when I set high expectations, at the end of the day, these kids went from scoring at the bottom on standardized tests, to scoring at the top, despite their unfortunate circumstances."

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Source : Source: aalbc.com

Michelle Rhee

#Writing Quotes #School Quotes #Kids Quotes

“A belligerent state permits itself every such misdeed, every such act of violence, as would disgrace the individual.”
“It was harder to break into comics than it was to become a singer in a rock band.”
“For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.”
“People aren't going into gay bars in Orlando and saying, "Jesus Christ!" They're not going into the Charlie Hebdo, the 85-year-old priest who was beheaded on his alter, [the assailant wasn't] yelling Jesus Christ.”
“I have never been able to carry out any work coolly. On the contrary it is done, so to speak, with my own blood.”
“But I was in awe of the painters; I mean I was new in New York, and I thought the painting that was going on here was just unbelievable”
“A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
“I've always believed that you can be whatever you want to be if you are willing to sacrifice and dedicate yourself.”

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