Jack O'Connell Quotations

At this pace, we are on track toward a passage rate close to the same percentage of students that now fulfill all other requirements to receive a high school diploma,

I've had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film.

With data showing six years of improved student achievement, we know that California schools are headed in the right direction, ... We now need to maintain the focus on high standards to keep up the momentum for improved student achievement at all schools.

Our students can't afford to miss school. Our schools can't afford missing students. And our state can't afford to rest for one day until we close the gap in achievement that threatens the futures of many immigrant children.

To me, this is blatant class warfare. It's a blatant class attack, especially in light of the continuing tax cuts, and you are going to pay for the taxes by reducing health care for the poor and elderly.

The growth targets by the federal government have doubled,

These much-needed funds come at a critical time when state budget cuts are affecting the students who need the most help, ... These funds will help kids meet California's high academic standards so they will be successful in school or the workplace without the need for remedial courses.

It's much more important to me that our students have the skills necessary to not only survive but to thrive in this new global economy, and that's more important to me than simply having a piece of paper.

I hope 100 percent of students on the diploma track pass.

If I'm among my boys or people I've grown up with, I can be immature.