Famous quotes containing the words schools and/or operate:
“The schools begin with what they call the elements, and where do they end?”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The social forces that operate on a family during the daughter’s formative years continue to shape her experience. Thus the families, schools, and jobs that involve poor women are likely to be very hierarchically arranged, demanding conformity, passivity, and obedience—all unsupportive of continued intellectual growth.”
—Mary Field Belenky (20th century)