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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Employers have decided that having the breadth of knowledge that’s associated with a four-year degree is often something they want to see in the people they give that job to.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

The best teacher is very interactive.

In so many ways, segregation shaped me, and education liberated me.

The bulk of the universities are about teaching kids.

A professorship appeals very much because I enjoy being with younger people.

Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery.

Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing.

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.