Mike Huckabee Quotes

So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children.

I'm on Governor Gray Davis' California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools.

Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated.

I want to make sure that all kids get a good education and enjoy what they learn.

Knowing what to expect from a teacher is a really good thing, of course: It lets you get the right answers more quickly than you would otherwise.

I have seen schools across the country working long and hard to embed a commitment to the unlimited development of every student into their cultures. The result, in terms of motivated learners and test scores, often is spectacular.

I know that instructional time is a zero-sum game, but if we want kids to do well academically, it's hard to imagine that happening if they don't have some control over their attention.

Arts education must be part of our education solution because it works for all students.

I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.

Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding.

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

No matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.

When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school.

If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve.

I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.

I probably didn't put forth the effort I should have put forth, didn't realize the value of education until I went to college.

Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.

An education system suits some more than others. It can lead you out into life or lead you on a wild goose chase. It can help to make you miserable, or dull and nasty and insipid, or profoundly stupid in the special way that 'brainy' people can be.

I made good grades in school.

We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another.

Going to college is neither necessary nor sufficient to be well-educated.

The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

My whole life was geared toward being a highly educated person.

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?