Why can't teachers end up owning schools, the way waiters can open their own restaurants?

I think good teachers are underpaid.

The problem with K-12 education is socialism and the solution is capitalism.

Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.

Hey, nothing grows to the sky. There will be a successor movement. Right now its nascent.

I think the Republicans are subverted by the fact that so many of their leaders send their kids to private schools, they don't really have the stomach for the fight.

Theres no particular relationship between spending and educational results. Most education spending is actually on salaries, and thats allocated according to political muscle.

I've been a financial journalist for 30 years.

I suppose the White House thinks it's doing what Big Business wants, but it will lead to vastly increased taxes, because all these guest workers are to be allowed to bring their children.

I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.

I regard many of the neoconservatives as personal friends, but that's not stopped them from behaving with extraordinary viciousness towards those of us who raised the immigration issue.

... fantasy is not practice for what is real—fantasy is the opiate of women.

You can achieve great things by utilizing your God-given talent

God has been so good to me. All glory to the Adonai!

People of excellence will always be brought before people of influence.

The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words.

Perception is, in essence, who we are. We are what we perceive. What we perceive defines who we are.

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.

I hate walking up to strangers.

Woe to him who doesn't know how to wear his mask, be he king or pope!

Furthermore, unlike Man's other great good friend the horse, the cat is no sweating serf of Man. The only labor she condescends to perform is to catch mice and rats, and that's fun.