American - Politician | October 12, 1948 -
And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.
John Engler
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Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.
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I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn't, all the claims and the protestations and the excuses wouldn't make any difference.
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We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.
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The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.
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I'm a compassionate conservative.
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I don't put labels on myself.
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Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.
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Nobody gets any guarantees.
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I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.
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I expect my next job to be outside government.
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I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.
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