Mark Fisher Quotations

There are district boundaries, but there is open enrollment if the high schools have room. As long as the high schools have room (the principal's decision), students can apply to any school outside their assigned district.

Moody and I are friends and decided to transcribe this book so others could use it.

We've done what the DOT has asked, now the ball is in their court,

Looking at the price tag is not the way to do it, ... If a school charges $25,000 per year and you qualify for $15,000 in financial aid, then your out-of-pocket expense is $10,000. Yet many people will look at the price tag without thinking about financial aid, and that's a big mistake.

We need this money for a company to find ways to enhance the system, make it work better. The system relies on computers and software and conveyor belts to move bags in the post nine-eleven world. Usually it works well. But in peak times, like the December holidays and with March and April coming up, the system tends to get overwhelmed and break down. That's when we have to have people move the bags by hand.

I've seen people spend more time choosing a car than they do choosing a college. A college education is going to last a lot longer than a car.

They never have enough people to help you when you need it. It will get irritating after a while.

It's not that they did a bad job, not at all. They have done very well, but we have some glitches that need fixing. It's their system and we need to work with them to make it better.

He's taken over programs with tough luck and has a proven track record. He has the right energy level, he's focused and he demands excellence.