Nel Noddings--

“Our society does not need
to make its children first in the world
in mathematics and science.
It needs to care for its children-to reduce violence,
to respect honest work of every kind,
to reward excellence at every level,
to ensure a place for every child and emergent adult
in the economic and social world,
to produce people who can care competently for their own families
and contribute effectively to their communities.

In direct opposition to the current emphasis on academic standards,
a national curriculum, and national assessment,
I have argued that our main educational aim
should be to encourage the growth of
competent, caring, loving, and lovable people.
( Noddings, 1992 )