Rod Paige Quotations

No other president in the history of the nation has requested such strong support for our nation's school children, And the $53.1 billion is $11 billion more that what the president found when he took office just a few years ago,

Mr. President-elect, you made education a cornerstone of your campaign. Those of us in education know you meant it when you said no child was to be left behind.

I have been fortunate to devote my entire professional life to education. I meant it from the bottom of my heart when I said no child should be left behind.

There is no entrenchment as far as ideology is concerned,

Our opponents voted for No Child Left Behind,

I'm still a citizen of the United States and of Texas, ... And I'm proud of the Texas record in education.

We are in the middle of an education recession.

We have a very diverse system and not withstanding all the debate, this package is right down the center,

There are not enough police or metal detectors in the world to solve this, ... That is the point we are trying to make now. We need to deal with more relationships.

We don't need fear, we need to make sure the boys and girls who (Dr. King) wanted to be good citizens have the opportunity to be judged by their character and not the color of their skin.

whether or not I'd be interested is a whole other issue.

The month that followed and the year that followed, told us that that was not the case, that there was still much work to be done,

They say No Child Left Behind should be watered down, schools can't handle change, some children just can't learn. We say, do not underestimate our public schools, do not underestimate our teachers, and never underestimate our children.

I love the opportunity to tell the Houston story anywhere,

This is a complex and sensitive issue that requires a considerable amount of consultations, ... We believe it is important to receive input from parents, community leaders, and interested educational organizations.

At HISD, all of our students are making tremendous progress; we are leaving no one behind. We are proving that inner-city kids, many of them from very poor households, can and will learn.

It was a source of a good deal of bitterness, anger, frustration that we were not quite as worthy as others,

Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology.

The Figurehead of American Public Education Who Prefers Private Religious Education (!)All things equal, I would prefer to have a child in a school that has a strong appreciation for the values of the Christian community, where a child is taught to have a strong faith.

Every child can learn, and we mean it... excuses are not good enough, we need results.

The NEA is a terrorist organization.

It is inappropriate (to allow parents) to design the curriculum and to run the school.

To put it simply, we need to keep the arts in education because they instill in students the habits of mind that last a lifetime: critical analysis skills, the ability to deal with ambiguity and to solve problems, perseverance and a drive for excellence. Moreover, the creative skills children develop through the arts carry them toward new ideas, new experiences, and new challenges, not to mention personal satisfaction. This is the intrinsic value of the arts, and it cannot be overestimated.

There is no more powerful advocate than a parent armed with information and options.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

I've done everything but tap dance across the table.