#school

Father had notions about manhood suffrage, public schools, the education and the elevation of the masses, and the gradual emancipation of the slaves, that did not suit the uncompromising views of people in places like Richmond. ↗

— John Sergeant Wise

#did #education #elevation #emancipation #father

It is true, there was no public-school system, and the reason for it was very plain. The wealth of the upper classes enabled them to have private tutors. ↗

— John Sergeant Wise

#enabled #plain #private #reason #school system

I take the kids to church and Sunday school. They love it. I really think it's important for a child to feel that there are things that are bigger than your life out there. ↗

— Reese Witherspoon

#child #church #feel #i #important

I'd never been to a prom, I had never had the whole high school experience. I think I was kind of an anomaly. I don't think they knew where to put me. ↗

— Alicia Witt

#been #experience #had #high #high school

My high-school papers, my college-application essays, read like Norman Mailer packed in a crunchy-peanut-butter sandwich. ↗

— James Wolcott

#high-school #like #mailer #norman #norman mailer

The unhappy irony is that, while 'Glee' is hitting the heights, school arts funding is being slashed across the country due to the steep recession and declining tax revenues. ↗

— James Wolcott

#arts #being #country #declining #due

Providence School of Art students used to sneak into P Funk concerts. ↗

— Bernie Worrell

#concerts #funk #into #providence #school

Like, in high school, I was a good student and got straight As. It was very strict and you couldn't do well there unless you studied very hard, but every time there was any trouble, I was the first person they would be talking to. ↗

— Elizabeth Wurtzel

#every #every time #first #good #good student

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs. ↗

— Donnie Yen

#chinese #does #gangs #glasses #growing

The world is changing and the physical barriers are down now. It's time for the emotional barriers to go down. And what better place to start than school? ↗

— Laura San Giacomo

#better #better place #changing #down #emotional