I Never Play Golf Because It Takes

Oprah Winfrey's Global Influence Is Unparalleled. Not Only Has Her Generosity And Firm Belief That Education Is The Key To A Better Life Benefited Countless Women And Children Around The World, But Her Example Has Also Inspired Millions Of People To Give Back In Ways Big And Small.

School Boards Are, For The Most Part ,made Up Of Political Wannabes Who See A Board Seat As A Stepping Stone For Political Office, Or Well-meaning Parents Who Represent An Ethnic Group Or Geography, Or Have Some Other Narrow Interests. Few People On Them Understand What Governance Is About.

Anything I Do, I Spend A Lot Of Time. I Do It With Passion And Intensity. I Want To Be In Charge.

Managers Are Responsible For Setting Workplace Policies Under Which Teachers Can Succeed. Managers Are Responsible For Negotiating Contracts That Create The Conditions Under Which Teachers Can Succeed.

I Am Old Enough To Remember When America's K-12 Public Schools Were The Best In The World. I Am A Proud Graduate Of Them, And I Credit Much Of My Success To What I Learned In Detroit Public Schools And At Michigan State University.