The question of how much increased parental involvement there will be is a variable that is very hard for me as chancellor,

As in any lawsuit, there are two sides, ... Different people have different views of what happened and we will respond appropriately in court.

We are pleased that this plan will enable the city to utilize the state tests to get the information needed to identify at risk students in June . . . and make certain they are ready for the next grade,

Under our proposal, neither ongoing government regulation nor the self- interest of an entrenched monopolist will decide what is best for consumers. Instead, consumers will be able to choose for themselves the products they want in a free and competitive marketplace.

The companies' flagrant and contemptuous disregard of a binding consent decree is wholly unacceptable,

Our investigation has uncovered several specific examples where consumers have actually been harmed, ... Smart cards, which were delayed for about a decade . . . as well as the development of a system of secure transactions for the Internet, something consumers and businesses obviously would welcome.