Jonathan Kozol No Child Left Behind’s fourth-grade gains aren’t learning gains, they’re testing gains. That’s why they don’t last. The law is a distraction from things that really count. – Jonathan Kozol Behinds Quotes Child Quotes Count Quotes Distraction Quotes Fourthgrade Quotes Gains Quotes Law Quotes Learning Quotes Left Quotes Testing Quotes I encourage teachers to speak in their own voices. Don’t use the gibberish of the standards writers. No Child Left Behind widens the gap between the races more than any piece of educational legislation I’ve seen in 40 years. It denies inner-city kids the critical-thinking skills to interrogate reality.
Alvin Leung I will be doing a bit more television, but, you know, aside from ‘MasterChef’ which is judging, I really want to do some travel with something that can really show up my creativity or something I can be creative on. – Alvin Leung
Jose Saramago Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won’t give up. – Jose Saramago
Roger Deakins Some of the smallest things on a smaller film, to me, are greater achievements than on a big film when you have the resources and the time and everything else. – Roger Deakins
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