WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Duncan remains

"We came out of the gates flying" in the first term, he said, and he plans to "replicate that as much as we can." -- Edweek

Michelle Rhee on Duncan

"The signaling by Secretary Duncan that he will continue for another term is an enormous win for children." -- Huffington

Bobby Jindal says something stupid

Republicans "need to stop saying stupid things... We're not the party of big—big businesses, big banks, big Wall Street, big bailouts." -- The Hill

School districts brace for more cuts

“It in essence widens the gaps between the haves and have-nots,” said Daniel A. Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. “The wealthy suburban communities that receive very little federal funding — it’s not going to have much impact on them.” -- NYT

Michigan affirmative action ban overturned

 George Washington, the Detroit lawyer who argued the case, said  “The Big Lie told by the supporters of Proposal 2 is that grades and test scores are a neutral means for judging merit,” he said. “But that system is openly biased against black, Latino and Native American applicants.” -- NYT