Michael Bennet Quotes

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Michael Bennet

Profession : Politician

Birth : November 28, 1964

Study after study affirms what I saw in the classroom every day as superintendent of Denver Public Schools: Nothing makes a bigger difference for student learning than great teaching.

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When I was superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw the potential of some of our best and brightest students cut short, punished for the actions of others - kids who had grown up and done well in our school system, and kids who know no other home but America. This is unacceptable.

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A student who has excelled in the classroom should have the opportunity to attend college and become a productive, taxpaying member of society.

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In my mind, there is no reason public school reform should be a partisan issue.

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We've got a lot of work to do: not only on education, but on the economy, on our tax code, and on reducing our crushing debt.

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Often times, political games prevent senators from even beginning to debate some of the most important issues.

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Facebook is by far the largest of these social networking sites, and starting with its ill-fated Beacon service, privacy concerns have more than once been raised about how the ubiquitous social networking site handles its user data.

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Social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr provide an unparalleled ability for people to stay connected in new and unique ways.

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As we all become increasingly reliant on social networking websites and new technologies to stay connected, it's important to remain cognizant of how private personal information and data is handled.

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If teaching isn't rewarding and challenging, we're going to continue to lose our best teachers to work in other fields.

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To me, the burden of proof isn't on people looking for ways to improve our schools; it's on people who want to keep things the same. Our current system isn't working, and too many kids are being left behind.

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I'm not a career politician, so the ways of Washington may be a little obscure to me.

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There is simply no way we are going to make progress on the enormous challenges we face without making hard choices. It's impossible.

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If we, as individuals, want to keep control of our democracy - rather than have a government paid for by corporate interest checks - then we have to fight back now and make sure our system reflects the belief that people, not corporations, control our democracy.

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Demagoguery is not unknown in American history.

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Electoral victory is not an end in itself. It is intended to set in motion a pluralist process to resolve our disputes and move the country forward.

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In my experience, durable progress must be fashioned out of more than obscured truth, slogans, and empty promises. You do it through hard work. By going everywhere. Listening to everyone. Being honest with people. Being ambitious without indulging in magical thinking.

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The Freedom Caucus represents a pessimistic, divisive, and gerrymandered view of our nation. If America is to make progress, we must step forward from this form of politics - not just because we disagree with this or that policy but because it is fundamentally undemocratic and tyrannical.

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Competitive programs such as Race to the Top provide incentives for communities to develop new solutions for old problems. Because of Race to the Top, states have raised their standards and committed to fixing schools that have persistently failed students.

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Our goal in Washington must not be to impose but to expect and assist: Expect the most of educators and students and assist them as they work together to meet those expectations. Rather than tightening our grip, we should set clear, ambitious goals and support innovative local efforts to achieve them.

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