William Bennett Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963. If they're still bad maybe we should declare educational bankruptcy, give the people their money and let them educate themselves and start their own schools.”

“It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies.”

“The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of teaching every child in it to read. Any school that does not accomplish this has failed.”

“The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult ethical controversies of the day.”

“Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.”