Education is freedom.
Paulo Freire
It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes... →
Education must begin with the solution of the student-teacher contradiction, by reconciling the poles of the contradiction so that both are... →
Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferrals of information.
At times, I have been criticized by some philosophers of education, who place me in postures that they classify pejoratively as... →
The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared... →
Jerome Isaac Friedman
They greatly respected scholarship in itself, but they also impressed upon us that there were great opportunities available for those who were well... →
We're first on executions. We're 49th in funding public education. We're in a race with Mississippi for the bottom, and we're winning.
Kinky Friedman
Governments never learn. Only people learn.
Milton Friedman
There's no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student's achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more... →
Thomas Friedman