Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but read more

Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but to act it and perform it didn't. That is the perfect illustration of why these students should get honors credit.

They all seem to be doing OK. Seventh-graders are seventh-graders and don't know to put their pants on right, but read more

They all seem to be doing OK. Seventh-graders are seventh-graders and don't know to put their pants on right, but we're taking care of that. It's a challenge for all of us to travel to Bowie only so far as we can't just walk out the back door and start working.

I am very pleased that Governor Perry and his Commissioner of Education firmly believe that more education dollars should be read more

I am very pleased that Governor Perry and his Commissioner of Education firmly believe that more education dollars should be spent in the classroom, ... It is a travesty that hundreds of thousands of dollars were previously spent on nonacademic expenses such as lobbyists and seminars, rather than in our children's classrooms.

She had the type of personality anyone could fall in love with. Nothing could ever get her down.

She had the type of personality anyone could fall in love with. Nothing could ever get her down.

There has been a transformation - you can feel it among the players - but I can hold my hand read more

There has been a transformation - you can feel it among the players - but I can hold my hand up and say that is not down to me coaching on the field. You'd be better off asking Michael Foley and Richard Graham about that because they have been in charge, not me.

we cannot give in to terror.

we cannot give in to terror.

It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take read more

It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take some of the selling pressure off stocks today. We are not likely to see real stock-buying this afternoon as most investors still want to see what happens with the storm during the weekend, but if damage is minimal, we might be bound for a rally on Monday.

Heroes have an infinite capacity for stupidity. Thus are legends born!

Heroes have an infinite capacity for stupidity. Thus are legends born!

As things stand, there is no consistent evidence that there is an increased risk of cancer associated with mobile phone read more

As things stand, there is no consistent evidence that there is an increased risk of cancer associated with mobile phone use, but we need to recognise that the statistics are not enormous. The number of people who have had long-term use of phones (and cancer) is really small,