Two years ago Memphis, the Memphis education coverage was insufficient for the task at hand. Jane Roberts at the Commercial Appeal does a wonderful job, but she’s one woman and it’s just not possible for one person to cover everything…
Last Thursday Grace Tatter from Chalkbeat reported a new development with how the ASD engages with communities around priority schools. Tatter’s reporting seems to indicate a shift in the ASD’s policy as to the timeline for engaging schools. Instead of…
I wrote a piece last week about how Governor Haslam’s new stance on Common Core might actually be a tactic to save the core here in Tennessee. Given the Governor’s previous support for the core and the way in which…
This TCAP visualizer from chalkbeat is awesome. Everyone with data questions needs to check it out.
From Chalkbeat TN: You walk into a classroom. You see students are excitedly conversing with each other, taking notes on their papers and drawing models. The teacher rotates around, speaking very little, but when he does, he typically leans down,…
From Chalkbeat.com: Calling all Shelby County School District students, teachers and school administrators: We are launching a new website in the next few weeks and we want your help in creating a photo slideshow that displays the rich diversity of the Memphis…
Several edlinks from the past few days: Tennessee department of education comes out with a report on bullying last year, reporting 5,478 confirmed cases. MCS/SCS makes up over one fifth of all cases in the state. Michael Kelley at the…
