“At present in Spain only 30% of young people go to university and only 17% finish their studies; in the United States the results are very similar. We must change the educational system and improve these statistics”
“To improve the results obtained by students in primary and secondary school we need strong leaders, good teachers, character and hard work; this is the only way to make progress”
“We must stimulate leadership capabilities and the freedom to innovate”
“The promises we make to children are sacred, and we must keep them”
“The KIPP model currently has a hundred schools in the USA and is responsible for the schooling of 24,000 children”
“One of the pillars of the KIPP program is the strong commitment of the students, who even study on Saturdays if necessary”