Theodore (Teddy) King Jr. is running for re-election to the SCS School Board in District 3. Click to read about his vision for education in Shelby County and his take on some of the most important policy positions facing our community.
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SCS School Board Elections: Chris Caldwell Policy Positions
Chris Caldwell is running for re-election to the SCS School Board in District 1. Click to read about his vision for education in Shelby County and his take on some of the most important policy positions facing our community.
SCS School Board Elections: Candidate Profiles
School board campaigns are often covered less extensively than other elected office contests. We’re aiming to change that here at Bluff City Education. Click to learn how!
Supt. Hopson: Shelby County is Ready for Common Core
If you didn’t see this earlier in the week, Supt. Hopson took a bold stand in the face of continued intransigence on the part of our state elected officials round common core by declaring “we’re ready!” In his own words… Read More ›
No Challengers in Municipal Elections: EdLinks 9/27
Your edlinks roundup for this week: Commercial Appeal: no challengers to the Collierville school board candidates. I always hate to see this because it puts a limit on the ideas that get put out there about the quality of our… Read More ›
Commission Appoints District 6 Replacement: EdLinks 9/9
Lots of long term news that could impact our future here in Shelby County, from school board appointments to charter expansions. When you’re done reading, head back to the home page and click on the “follow blog via email” button… Read More ›
Tennessee Gets a D in Transparency: Edlinks 8/28
Slow few days for news on the education policy front. Here are some highlights: Cato institute: The Cato institute gives Tennessee a “D” in school funding transparency. From the article: While Tennessee has years of data on per-pupil costs, it… Read More ›
Ken Whalum Gets a Second Chance: Edlinks 8/19
Lots of stories from Memphis, Shelby County and around Tennessee today. I’ll refrain from long textual quotes and let y’all click the links you want yourselves. Here are your edlinks for 8/19: Kevin Woods and Ken Whalum will square off… Read More ›
Move Evidence for the Benefits of Pre-K: EdLinks 8.9
Several pieces of education news in the past few days: Shelby County Schools has released the salaries of the current superintendent’s cabinet members. Turns out or salaries are similar to other school districts of a similar size. Judge Mays rules… Read More ›
Calling All Teachers to Twitter! Edlinks 8/5
Your edlinks for Monday, August 5th, and a very happy first day of school to all the Shelby County Educators out there! EdWeek: twitter is a great way for teachers to get informed, but only around 5 percent of teachers… Read More ›
