I was supposed to be on my way to Hawaii to surf. But this inconvenience has fouled the whole thing up.

I think what [state board members] have told us today is that you can't get your state money unless you violate federal laws. We think that's wrong.

Their pharmacies are closed. We're doing our best to make sure they're getting medication.

Their philosophy is understanding that each child brings a unique quality to the classroom. As teachers we have to attend to that quality and bring things out of the kids that they wouldn't bring out in themselves.

I wouldn't call it a large response at this point. But it's been increasing.

I certainly didn't think it would be broken quickly. You coach to your strength, and Gene was certainly our strength. He was so quick in picking things up, he understood how to attack defenses and he had such a great release.

In the 17 years I've lived in the city, 98 percent of the time when I call the city I get a message, so for me to get an actual human being on the phone was a home run, ... Providing this service was a smart move.

Students who do not use their textbooks, attend classes or complete assignments are only denying themselves the full benefit of the course.