Charles Best

Arianna Huffington is one of the greatest champions of this idea - that anyone can make a difference. ”

I'd love DonorsChoose.org to become a place where teachers can post innovative, out-of-the-box projects that they can't get funding for traditionally. ”

The most incredible businesses are started by entrepreneurs who relentlessly pursue their passion, but passion works best with a thoughtful, ambitious-yet-grounded business plan. ”

We are so humbled and grateful to Google for their devotion to our teachers and students. ”

We love that our platform allows people to give. ”

I had really good relationship with my students; it definitely took me a few months before I had my students' respect. ”

We aren't prescribing anything. We're not claiming to be the experts. We aren't advocating for or against any program. We are going to create a platform that says very explicitly what it is that teachers experience in their classrooms. ”

Every day, teachers across the country excite their students with new opportunities and experiences. ”

My colleagues and I were always having the same conversation in the teachers lunchroom about books we wanted our students to read, a field trip we knew would really bring a subject matter to life... And most of us would go into our own pockets to buy just paper and pencils. ”

Students who learn to collaborate and negotiate - on Capitol Hill, in the board room, in everyday life - will outperform peers who have higher test scores. ”