When education and community are unified, we create a much more comprehensive sense of what it means to be a fully integrated and productive member of society.

Yesterday we went to school to learn how to work—today learning is the work.

I am a huge fan of failure, and I do my best to get every one of my students to take risks and to fail on a regular basis.

Addressing our high school dropout challenge is a moral, social and economic issue.

For those of us who work directly with the public, the gratification can be instant. There is no high greater than sharing someone's "aha" moment.