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No one wants a good education. Everyone wants a good degree.
No one wants a good education. Everyone wants a good degree.
Higher education must lead the march back to the fundamentals of human relationships, to the old discovery that is ever read more
Higher education must lead the march back to the fundamentals of human relationships, to the old discovery that is ever new, that man does not live by bread alone.
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math read more
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math courses and 100% of teachers in Germany have double majors, while the best we can say about our "pocket of excellence" is that 75% of [American] students have learned to "critique tactfully?" -Barbara J. Alexander.
The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance read more
The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others. This is the basic architecture of a life; the rest is ornamentation and decoration of the structure.
In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is read more
In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad.
We need excellence in public education and if the teachers can't do it, we'll send in a couple of policemen.
We need excellence in public education and if the teachers can't do it, we'll send in a couple of policemen.
A gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.
A gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.
Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.
