As we gear up for education battles within our state, it’s easy to miss the fact that Tennessee is leading the fight to reform education policy at the national level as well. Tennessee is helping accomplish this in two ways,…
From all accounts, last night’s SCS board meeting was a real firecracker. Twitter photos showed dozens, perhaps hundreds, of teachers protesting the board’s decision to base teacher compensation purely on their teacher evaluation score (I was unfortunately unable to attend). …
This is the forth in our series of current and former teachers who play a role in making the policies that impact our district and state. This profile is on JC Bowman, the Executive Director and CEO of Professional Educators of Tennessee…
After some drama on the hill this past week, it looks like the Senate Education Committee is still primed to be the battleground over Common Core. Charwoman Gresham had indicated in a conversation with the AP that she might be in…
Education Committee assignments have been officially made in both the Senate and Assembly here in Tennessee. If you’re not an officiant of the legislative process, committee assignments are vitally important and can make or break legislation, so its vital to…
We’re starting a new three part series this month called “Education Leadership Stories.” This series will offer in depth profiles on people who started in the classroom but who have gone on to impact public education policy either while remaining as teachers…
The legislative session is now two days old, and education figures to be a hot button issue for the next four months on capitol hill in Nashville. With that in mind, lets take a look at what we can expect.…
This is the second in our series of current and former teachers who play a role in making the policies that impact our district and state. This profile is on Margo Roen, Deputy Chief Portfolio Officer at the Achievement School…
By Ezra Howard Summary: Co-location’s Impact on the Kids Left Behind Nearly everyone agrees that struggling schools need support, but the disagreement comes with the best method to do so. In drastic cases, drastic measures are taken. The Obama administration…
We’re starting a new three part series this month called “Education Leadership Stories.” This series will offer in depth profiles on people who started in the classroom but who have gone on to impact public education policy either while remaining as teachers…
