We've made big mistakes. There are some instances in which we blew it. We've got to give more direction, and we've got to do it right.

The bottom line is that the public doesn't understand why a person who has been convicted of a heinous crime has not been disciplined earlier, or why they are still on the payroll.

[David Walsh, the assistant superintendent, said the schedule has been worked out to decrease unproductive half days.] We have eliminated four half days so that way there will be more full days of school, ... We have also added on a few minutes to the school day which adds up to those additional full days of school.

Many kids are literally dragging themselves to school half-asleep. They are very sleepy during first, second, maybe even into the third period of the day.

I don't think there's any debate that the relationship has been affected by such a large turnover on the board.

We give you the facts to make an informed decision. We have to decide what we want to do as a community.

The average American adolescent is sleep-deprived.

These changes are the beginning of a process to reform employment policies within the state's public university system. This is a real commitment, and we should all be on board.

We haven't been able to accomplish a constructive dialogue, ... I hope that changes soon.