Rod Paige famous quotes

Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology.
-- Rod Paige

#Technology #Stills #Usefulness

Every child can learn, and we mean it... excuses are not good enough, we need results.
-- Rod Paige

#Children #Educational #Mean

It is inappropriate (to allow parents) to design the curriculum and to run the school.
-- Rod Paige

#Running #School #Parent

The NEA is a terrorist organization.
-- Rod Paige

#Organization #Terrorist

To put it simply, we need to keep the arts in education because they instill in students the habits of mind that last a lifetime: critical analysis skills, the ability to deal with ambiguity and to solve problems, perseverance and a drive for excellence. Moreover, the creative skills children develop through the arts carry them toward new ideas, new experiences, and new challenges, not to mention personal satisfaction. This is the intrinsic value of the arts, and it cannot be overestimated.
-- Rod Paige

#Perseverance #Art #Children

There is no more powerful advocate than a parent armed with information and options.
-- Rod Paige

#Inspirational #Powerful #Parent

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.
-- Rod Paige

#Character #Damage #Get Involved

I've done everything but tap dance across the table.
-- Rod Paige

#Dance #Done #Tables

The Figurehead of American Public Education Who Prefers Private Religious Education (!)All things equal, I would prefer to have a child in a school that has a strong appreciation for the values of the Christian community, where a child is taught to have a strong faith.
-- Rod Paige

#Christian #Religious #Appreciation

The best technology is aimed far enough in the future that it stands out, but close enough to the present that it blends in.

The business models in enterprise have changed pretty dramatically. A huge problem with enterprise software traditionally has been usually you sell to the customer and then they adopt the technology. The great thing about 'freemium' and the new way enterprise software is being sold is you get to try it first and then buy it.

I don't understand technology, and I'm very scared of it.

Still, not much of a reason to live, is it? The fear of being punished for killing yourself.

R-E-L-A-X. I'm still getting paid millions of dollars.

Not until we have learned to be useful can we afford to do what we like.

A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society.

Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology.

You know, maybe that's all anybody wants, is to be useful. And have somebody else notice it.

Tools have their own integrity ...