James S. Coleman

In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority.

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels.

The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

A board of directors that cannot produce reliable audited financial statements for almost seven years simply should not remain in office.