I Am Opposed To The Use Of

Children Sometimes Understand Things That Most Grown-ups Do Not See.

During The Decades After Brown V. Board Of Education There Was Terrific Progress. Tens Of Thousands Of Public Schools Were Integrated Racially. During That Time The Gap Between Black And White Achievement Narrowed.

I Am Opposed To The Use Of Public Funds For Private Education.

President Obama Still Places Far Too Much Emphasis On Relentless Testing With Standardized Exams.

I Write Books To Change The World. Perhaps I Can Only Change One Little Piece Of That World. But If I Can Empower Teachers And Good Citizens To Give These Children, Who Are The Poorest Of The Poor, The Same Opportunity We Give Our Own Kids, Then I'll Feel My Life Has Been Worth It.