In the United States, the Supreme Court's decision of 1954, outlawing segregation in school systems, was greeted with mixed feelings of hope and skepticism by African-Americans.
When I was in school, all our history books were American, so we learned American history, not Canadian history.
The school curriculum today, particularly American history, is a shame.
It isn't unusual to see children climb into a car every morning to be ferried to the front door of a school that's just a few blocks away.
I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.
My dad didn't want me to go for drama in school, so I chose the closest thing to it and got a bachelors degree in Communications at the Manhattan College.
I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school.
My dad remembers being in school with my uncle, and the teacher would say outright to the class that the Japanese were second-class citizens and shouldn't be trusted.
I remember watching my dad work on PCs, and I remember using Texas Instrument calculators in school. It was a bit nostalgic.
School is something that you learn - reading and writing. Education is what you learn from the family, from the environment, from the community.
Just like my father, I've always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall.
You look at public education system, charter schools, infrastructure, in so many ways New Orleans has come back stronger.
An extended school day gives administrators the ability to ensure children get a well-rounded education.
You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun.
There is a growing acceptance and interest in publicly funded school choice as a catalyst for education reform in general and a way to empower parents to be education reformers.
We are fortunate to live an area that is blessed with outstanding schools and educators. We are proud of the quality of education that they provide to local students.
I think one of the unique aspects of Catholic school education is the opportunity to care for the material and intellectual needs of the child in a community atmosphere.
I left school at 15 feeling fairly useless and not really up to scratch in my education. And I still suffer sometimes from that lack of education.
Albuquerque is my home. I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education.
I have always respected education, which is why I actually went back secretly and taught school for eight years.
