Quotes by Art Johnson

“We need to have alternative grading for these schools, ... Otherwise this will be repeated on a larger scale.”

“We invite the public to speak. Thats democracy in action, ... But I will not have any more recommendations to the board.”

“We need to step up recruiting, ... We need students to know what their choices are throughout the county. Its still a work in progress.”

“I want consistency among similar programs, ... If we have four IB programs, they should have all the same requirements. Were going to keep our standards high. Were going to try to increase access.”

“Kids just lose a lot over the holidays, ... To think students are going to study for exams and do projects over the holidays is being very naïve and unrealistic.”

“The point is, the Legislature has not met its constitutional requirements.”

“There is reason to believe that these (Wal-Mart) plans could be expansive. Wal-Mart has attempted on several occasions to enter the full-service banking business. The ABA believes that banking is too important to the nation to try such a risky experiment.”

“Its clear that Wal-Mart has both a demonstrated appetite to engage in full-servicing banking and has a recent and ongoing track record of expanding the retail banking services it offers.”

“The selection of a major is really not necessary for someone who is heading toward a career area.”

“Its clear arts education work drives student achievement. We need to be in the business of doing that.”