"The foundations demand that public schools and teachers be held accountable for performance, but they themselves are accountable to no one. If their plans fail, no sanctions are levied against them. They are bastions of unaccountability."

-- Diane Ravitch

#Teacher Quotes #School Quotes #Foundation Quotes

“That's our mirror. Every dip, every crash, every bubble that's burst, a testament to our brilliant stupidity. This one gave us the railroads. This one the Internet. This one the slave trade. And if we hope to do anything about saving the environment, or getting to other worlds, we'll need a bubble for that too. Everything I've ever done in my life worth anything has been done in a bubble: in a state of extreme hope and trust and stupidity.”
“I'm aware that, if you feel down, it can be strangely unrelated to circumstances around you. That's just the way life is.”
“If you really care about starting a movement, have the courage to follow and show others how to follow. And when you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first one to stand up and join in.”
“Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.”
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”
“The romance of the old West vanished so fast and so few ever did anything with it. Does it make you realize the importance of Art and how the main knowledge of history is through Art alone?”
“I swear I could write a book about all the things no one has ever thanked me for.”
“Eat like you love yourself. Move like you love yourself. Speak like you love yourself. Act like you love yourself.”

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