An actual understanding of our economy is that our economy most depends on our rate of innovation... It's not actually understood by most of the people running for office, but it's not in fact disputed.

The Expanded Learning Time program is a voluntary one - only districts and schools that want to apply are in the program and supported by the state to pursue their plans.

There are very few people who have had as much public impact as I've already had... without being elected to public office in Massachusetts.

Athletics and physical activity are important parts of youth development, in my experience and view.

If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets.

We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.

All children everywhere deserve the opportunity that is unlocked for them by education.

I did theatre a lot when I was a kid. Then I went to acting school in New York. I did a lot of behind the scenes in college. I wanted to learn while I had the time. I studied theatre and film in different capacities.