Quotes by Dana Tofig

“There is nothing that stops them, except the separation of church and state -- you cant be proselytizing.”

“Our peak was over 11,000 (students).”

“With these quarterly counts, well be able to see if students are moving from system to system or moving out of state.”

“Any time you have a sudden, unexpected spike in enrollment, it can be a financial burden for the local districts, and we are working with them to make sure they get their money as fast as possible.”

“We hope that all students are keeping up with his or her work, getting targeted help ... and are engaged in their classes. If thats the case, then for most students the CRCT should not be something to be nervous about.”

“Part of it is, some parents dont know. The schools are obligated to make parents aware of it -- but its a letter from school, so sometimes you read those and sometimes parents dont.”

“Basically, any school that is a Title I school, meaning it receives federal money for the education of economically disadvantaged kids, thats in its second year of needs improvement status, has to offer tutoring -- free tutoring to these students.”