“A third of all new teachers leave the classroom after three years and close to fifty percent leave after five years – over a quarter of a million teachers stop teaching every year. Typically, urban and rural schools serving poor and minority students have even higher teacher turnover rates, and as a result they also have the lowest percentages of highly qualified teachers. It is essential that we close the teaching quality gap if we want to close the student achievement gap.”
“The success stories portrayed in 'Making Schools Work' can provide both inspiration and a road map for policy makers, educators, administrators, and parents to 'revolutionize' their own school systems to raise student achievement.”
“This is what the city had wanted all along, which was to get the two residents to do what every other taxpayer does. File their tax returns in a timely fashion and pay taxes owed.”
“Our bookings are way ahead of where they would normally be in the first quarter (of the year), ... It's been a pleasant surprise, but we still have billboards available.”
“[Currently pedestrians cannot cross between South and North streets at the Main street intersection due to tunnel work.] We've been covering the equipment with black tarps [when construction work is not underway] to lessen the impact, ... Out of sight, out of mind.”
“N.Y. is already a strong office--just look at the Nextel and Mars work, ... With Robert coming in, it's only going to get stronger because he's a great manager and he knows TBWA.”
“Our bookings are way ahead of where they would normally be in the first quarter (of the year). It's been a pleasant surprise, but we still have billboards available.”
