I was at a networking event the other night for Teach Plus where I was asked by a board member who I thought our next education commissioner should be. After thinking about it for a minute, I said that I…
When Governor Haslam announced this week that he plans to eliminate his proposed 2 percent salary increase for Tennessee Teachers, he didn’t just leave educators out in the cold. He’s now left counties and school districts across the state with…
We’ve seen an incredible amount of action on the Common Core State Standards in the last few days here in Tennessee. First, on Wednesday the Senate voted against SB 1985, which would have delayed all standards not implemented by June…
In January this year, Governor Haslam launched a new initiative designed to increase college degree completion to 55 percent in Tennessee. Termed the Drive to 55, the program is designed to boost the number of Tennessee residents with at least…
Gov. Haslam announced last Thursday his intention to make Tennessee “the fastest improving state in the U.S. when it comes to teacher pay.” The governor goes on to make numerous references to how he and the legislature have improved teacher…
