When someone has the desire to go to school and has the ability but can't get into our schools, that's wrong. Education drives the economy and the quality of life.

When someone has the desire to go to school and has the ability but can't get into our schools, that's wrong. Education drives the economy and the quality of life.

The purpose of school should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now.

I don't think so. High schools, maybe you can say that. But not colleges, because you have the ability to (recruit) wrestlers. It's a matter of going out and using your (scholarship) money. If you do your homework, you can build your program.

She brings a distinguished track record for turning around low-performing urban schools and an ability to address crucial state policy changes that are needed to help schools and districts raise achievement,

Sometimes you don't receive because you don't ask. Schools are competitive. They want numbers. They want the school full.