We need safe, disciplined schools, where professional teachers work closely with parents.

Some said they felt the neighborhood needed schools more than malls.

Board of Education officials say there is little doubt that the city needs more high schools.

Half the population is under 25, which means they need schools, houses," he said.

A new middle-class home, on the other hand, tends to include children, who need schools, which cost money.

If you're going to have a sport, you need enough schools to compete against.

Every large city needs new schools, hospitals and public transportation systems.

"Afghanistan needs schools and hospitals for the good of the people," he said.

We need schools that will take our children into the next century.

"We need more good high schools," he said on Friday.