Art, music -- all those things that we all know contribute to the full development of a young person and can actually accelerate gains in academic areas -- we can't just put those aside, |
I think this is an issue of healing and making sure everybody feels good about a shared vision for the future. I think that's very important. That's what I intend to do. |
I'm 59. If I'm ever going to do this again, do it now, |
If I bring everybody in, they'll get the message that they're ready to go back out and say, 'This is the hill we're going after,' ... I'm a good listener and I value the things employees and parents would want to say to me. |
My first and most important goal is to accelerate gains in student performance. We have to roll up our sleeves. We have to redouble our efforts. |
The pattern that you will find in the people I appoint is they have extraordinary people skills, |
There is a just a lot of buzz around charters here – it's as if charters are the only option for change, ... Other ways could be explored. |
We have to roll up our sleeves |
What people may be surprised about my leadership style is everything doesn't begin and end with me. I believe in empowering a team to do the work, ... If people have a legitimate need, they don't need to come to me to fund it. |
When you are studying to be a priest, saving souls is supposed to be what you're all about. You can see how that gets translated to saving kids. |