“THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY IS DEPENDENT ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THEY RECEIVE. AND THIS DEPENDS, NOT ON LARGE BUREAUCRACIES, GLOSSY BROCHURES, CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS, OR FLOWERY MISSION STATEMENTS, BUT ON THE PERSONAL QUALITIES OF THE TEACHERS.”

Emeritus Professor Ivan Snook

When I read flowery Mission statements and flowery Vision statements, in reports for example, I always remember what Emeritus Professor Ivan Snook said.

“PAPIER IST GEDULDIG” (PAPER IS PATIENT!) I heard that in Germany quite a bit.

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