Eva Moskowitz

Most teachers in America could dramatically improve their teaching if they just made every second count.

I have always been very open about my respect for public service.

In New York City, the idea that district schools advance equality is a myth.

I assure you: If I were to hear a teacher raise a voice at a kid or anything, that goes against the model, and I would immediately address it.

I think it's fairly unique to define the end goal of K-12 schooling as helping students become better thinkers, more creative thinkers, and to organize the whole school around creative and critical thinking.

Self-delusion is rarely a good strategy for effective management.

I've never believed the charter movement was exclusively for socially and economically disadvantaged kids.

I didn't design schools for poor kids. I'm designing schools to be world-class.

Whatever you think rigor looks like, you should go up a few notches.

Schools can ebb and flow. It can be phenomenal one day, and then you hit fractions, and it falls apart.

Rule number one of journalism is that trying to get in between a journalist and a story he wants to tell is like trying to stop a herd of stampeding cattle.

I love working with teachers and principals; they are my heroes. They are very dedicated to children, and it's very impactful.

No matter how good a teacher is, if that teacher won't play as part of the team, you're better off without her.

Parents who don't like Success should find a school they do like. For someone to enroll their child at Success and insist we change our model is like a person walking into a pizzeria and demanding sushi. If you want sushi, go to a sushi restaurant!

If the day ever comes when I think something is okay simply because district schools do it, I hope my board fires me.

Success isn't ideal for every child. If we think a child would do better in a different school, whether it's a specialized program or just a school with a different approach, we'll tell a parent that, as we should.

Part of me would love to be mayor for the simple reason that I love my city.

I believe education is a bipartisan issue, and I intend to support those educational policies of President Trump with which I agree.

Why doesn't anyone care that the schools in Harlem have been unsuccessful for half a century? Why is this not a big deal? To me, it's a terrible deal.

To me, that is really fundamental to social justice: to have choices in life.

If student A 'impacts' student B with a fist, they shouldn't 'dialogue as equals.' Student A should be disciplined. When you assault your co-worker or curse out your boss, you don't get a 'restorative circle' - you get fired.

Suspensions convey the critical message to students and parents that certain behavior is inconsistent with being a member of the school community. Pretend suspensions, in which a student is allowed to remain in the school community, do not convey that message.

Excellence is the accumulation of hundreds of minute decisions; it is execution at the most granular level. Once you accept the idea that you should give in to things that make no sense because other people do those things and you want to appear reasonable, you are on a path towards mediocrity.

Any elected official who asks to visit my schools is welcome to do so; there is no political litmus test.

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides, and I support her nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education.