Education Policy Expert Gifts

"If we have ten students, and no child is left behind, how may students will go to college?"

"No luggage to check - I just have this carry on."

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

"Is there any way I could get a dashboard instead of a report card?"

"Nous somme desir-eh, go, er, allez, erm, universitaire français, s'il vous plait."

'The reason the core curriculum seems so ambiguous is that we dot really have a core curriculum.'

'Being a brilliant,inspiring teacher is NOT adequate, Hackwell....'

'Child labor laws don't apply to homework, Jimmy.'

Committee on Deficit Spending and Positive Spinning.

Educators push back against politically motivated school opening proposals."

The spend is high

'Honey, the long-run is here!'

'I gave up hope of receiving a Genius Grant years ago. Now I'm basically shooting for the less impressive Mediocrity Grant.'

Afghanistan: A rock and a hard place.

"Not only should science be Bible-based, Creationism, but also math, Roman numerals!"

'The legislation HR2109 would increase state aid to education. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for you.'

The Filibuster.

'It has cut down on note-passing, glancing at fellow students' test papers and spitballs.'

It's Not How Long It Takes, It's How Big It Is

'This is our real-time chat room.'

"What I do is create elegant solutions for problems that don't exist."

"Maybe school's a good thing... I mean...where else do hundreds of people with similar backgrounds come together under one roof...all following a daily routine...with guidance and supervision to better themselves and society? Ya know...besides prison?"

Cash For Places - Penbroke College

"He doesn't have to worry about his preschool placement - he interviews well."

'Going to school is NOT an abusive relationship!'

'You will be appointed principal of a school and you will resist change for your entire career,'

'I'm more unpopular now than I was at school.'

The Internal Economy of Dotheboys Hall

Civilian Oversight

'Why don't we just close the schools, and do it all with correspondence courses!'

"Now that we have ESSA, does that mean we can start leaving children behind again?"

"No, you cannot impeach your teacher!"

Who sets the budget?

"Tough group."

"The Feds have authorized me to leave your child behind."