The accumulation of cultural capital - the acquisition of knowledge - is the key to social mobility. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accumulation acquisition capital
It is vital that teachers can be paid more without having to leave the classroom. This will be particularly important to schools in the most disadvantaged areas as it will empower them to attract and recruit the best teachers. Michael Gove areaattractclassroom share on social
It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning. Michael Gove braincaselanguage Change image and share on social
Proper history teaching is being crushed under the weight of play-based pedagogy which infantilises children, teachers and our culture. Michael Gove basechildcrush Change image and share on social
Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital. Mencius accumulateattractcapital Change image and share on social
When we acquired California and New- Mexico this party, scorning all compromises and all concessions, demanded that slavery should be forever excluded from them, and all other acquisitions of the Republic, either by purchase or conquest, forever. Robert Toombs acquireacquisitioncalifornia share on social
Jesus discouraged the accumulation of wealth, worried about its effects on those who had it, and took special pleasure in helping the poor, dedicating his efforts to them. He must have shaken his head at the large gaps between rich and poor throughout ancient Palestine in the first century. Jay Parini accumulationancientcentury share on social