I think sometimes we overly rely on (test scores), and we think it is the only indicator of a healthy school system, and it's not.

I think the pursuit of this was overly aggressive, and this reeks of a personal vendetta to me on the part of the homeowners' association. It goes back to concerns Karen had with respect to school zoning issues.

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

He's got what a coach looks for — he has good grades, and he has good test scores.

What I've tried to do . . . is create a whole model that got away from test scores and avoided labels like LD (learning disabled) or ADD (attention-deficit disorder), and use a profile of strengths and weaknesses.

We're so close, and sometimes the scores may not reflect that, but we're so close to being competitive in this league. There's a lot of things we're doing better now that we weren't doing at all earlier in the year. Coach always says it's a marathon, not a sprint, but that's the truth.