The parents exist to teach the child, but also they must learn what the child has to teach them; and the child has a very great deal to teach them

We commuted up here for a couple years, stayed with Connie's parents, leased a home and then purchased a home that needed to be remodeled. We moved into that house four years ago.

In this country, it doesn't make any difference where you were born. It doesn't make any difference who your parents were. It doesn't make any difference if, like me, you couldn't even speak English until you were in your twenties.

In fact, I even talked to the parents. They were there at the same time.

What we have is a clear statement saying we have got a substantial number of parents and teachers who believe charters are going to be a more viable choice for them.

I don't think we should wait for a group of enthusiastic parents to come to us next time we want to create one of those models. I would like to see us collectively identify other models that will work for kids and place them in our other comprehensive high schools.