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.…
I once met a state legislator (who shall remain nameless) to whom I posed the question “do you think elected officials deserve the bad rap them often get?” He thought for a moment and then answered me with this gem:…
The House/Senate conference committee in Tennessee charged with merging separate bills regarding Common Core has made its recommendations, and while they appear a reasonable compromise on the surface, I have my doubts. First, they’ve recommended that PARCC be delayed for…
Originally Published on The SCORE Sheet on March 12, 2014, written by Jon Alfuth: “Tell me the height of our school.” This is a seemingly easy question, yet one that requires the student to apply a variety of academic and…
I wrote a few days ago about my concerns with the likely school voucher system proposal in Tennessee this legislative session. Vouchers are meant to increase school choice for low-income students and give them an alternative to traditional neighborhood schools. …
