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Schools Quotes

Quotes on schools, education, and how they've changed.

These quotes range from wry, nostalgic complaints about how schools have changed to sharper observations about money's outsized role in shaping education.

I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.

Quotes by Adam DeVine

The schools ain't what they used to be and never was.

Quotes by Will Rogers

Grammar schools are public schools without the sodomy.

Quotes by Tony Parsons

Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton and the Obama girls all had to change schools.

Quotes by Susan Ford

Education Quotes

We should have better schools.

Quotes by Raheem DeVaughn

People's fates in life are decided largely by their schools.

Quotes by Peter Hitchens

The money in the schools overpowers the principles of the purpose.

Quotes by Miroslav Vitous

Many more schools can be outstanding.

Quotes by Michael Gove

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Quotes by Meles Zenawi

Emotion Quotes

No, the czar did not want us in the schools.

Quotes by Mary Antin

My dad was in the service, so I went to 12 schools in 13 years.

Quotes by Jay Ellis

I've nothing against schools! I'm against compulsory schooling.

Quotes by Ivan Illich

Schools should be safe.

Quotes by Grace VanderWaal

It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Growth Quotes

Headteachers and governing bodies run schools and that won't change.

Quotes by Estelle Morris

Schools are not equal. There are still the haves and the have-nots.

Quotes by Erin Gruwell

I'm for prayer in schools.

Quotes by Charles Evers

I'll continue to fight for our schools.

Quotes by Cary Kennedy

I'd like thousands of schools as good as the one I went to, Eton.

Quotes by Boris Johnson

Learning Quotes

If we're going to have standards in schools, let's be honest and have standards.

Quotes by Amy Klobuchar

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes run through these schools quotes?
The quotes mix nostalgic and wry commentary about how schools have changed over time with sharper criticism of how money can overpower the stated purpose of education.
Why do people search for quotes about schools?
People often look for schools quotes when reflecting on education policy, personal school memories, or simply wanting a witty line about how schools have or haven't changed.
Is there a joke about the difference between grammar and public schools?
Yes, one quote jokes that grammar schools are public schools without the sodomy, a pointed, dry comparison rather than a literal description of curriculum differences.
Does any quote mention money's role in schools?
Yes, one quote states plainly that the money in schools overpowers the principles of their purpose, suggesting funding priorities can distort what education is meant to achieve.
Is there a quote about children of public figures changing schools?
Yes, one quote names several presidential daughters, from the Carter and Clinton years through the Obama era, who each faced the same disruption of switching schools.

One quote notes that even well-known political families had to change schools, a small detail that connects naturally to Education and Growth.