Rod Paige Quotes (17 Quotes)

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

Though a strong Republican, ... He's brought pride to HISD. Before, people would say, 'Oh, I'm so sorry you work for HISD. Now, everyone recognizes you're working for one of the number-one school districts in the United States.

I'm still a citizen of the United States and of Texas, ... And I'm proud of the Texas record in education.

They say No Child Left Behind should be watered down, schools can't handle change, some children just can't learn. We say, do not underestimate our public schools, do not underestimate our teachers, and never underestimate our children.

This is a complex and sensitive issue that requires a considerable amount of consultations, ... We believe it is important to receive input from parents, community leaders, and interested educational organizations.

No other president in the history of the nation has requested such strong support for our nation's school children, And the 53.1 billion is 11 billion more that what the president found when he took office just a few years ago,

Mr. President-elect, you made education a cornerstone of your campaign. Those of us in education know you meant it when you said no child was to be left behind.

I've done everything but tap dance across the table,

We have a very diverse system and not withstanding all the debate, this package is right down the center,

It was a source of a good deal of bitterness, anger, frustration that we were not quite as worthy as others,

At HISD, all of our students are making tremendous progress we are leaving no one behind. We are proving that inner-city kids, many of them from very poor households, can and will learn.

I love the opportunity to tell the Houston story anywhere,

There are not enough police or metal detectors in the world to solve this, ... That is the point we are trying to make now. We need to deal with more relationships.

We don't need fear, we need to make sure the boys and girls who (Dr. King) wanted to be good citizens have the opportunity to be judged by their character and not the color of their skin.

I believe in parental choice.

All things equal, I would prefer to have a child in a school that has a strong appreciation for the values of the Christian community.

We are in the middle of an education recession.