You better walk the walk. In other words, if I walk down the street looking for a candy store, see a candy store sign, and go inside…and find a hardware store. That is a false advertising. The store just wants to lure you in with a false store front. Every, […]
Only One Thing Matters
You can have all this world – just give me Jesus. ~ Jeremy Camp As we are set to begin another school year, I want you to start asking this question(as a parent, as a student, and as an educator), “What really matters?” I had a previous assistant admin who […]
Part I: Lessons from Copenhagen
My family took a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark this summer. I am often asked, “Why did you choose, Copenhagen?” Well, with a lot of prayer, financial discussions, and just wanting to avoid HUGE crowds across Europe this summer, we settled on Copenhagen. We thought about Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia. […]
Legal Definitions: Hostile Work Environment (Part II)
If you are an innovator, chances are you have found yourself at some point working for folks who are “dim bulbs.” The problem with dim bulbs is that they will often seek to force-out innovators as they are direct threats to leadership positions that they(the dim bulbs) are seeking in […]
Legal Definitions: Hostile Work Environment (Part I)
I think if you are a Christian educator in a profession which is dominated by individuals whose poltical ideology is left-of-center, you need to know your legal options should you encounter a hostile work environment. It is vital to know your legal rights and how to proceed should those rights […]
A Quick Note on the BOE Vote
I will not be voting for a single, incumbent Kingsport BOE candidate on August 6th. In reality, that is only a symbolic protest on my part, but feel free to join me! Barring a monumental upset by the independent, many don’t realize those elections are already(mostly) decided as the Republican […]
Parents: What do you do when faced w/ aggressive assessment calendars by public schools?
I think that is a question many of us are asking in Kingsport lately. What do you do when your local school system exchanges developmentally appropriate, experiential instruction for canned instruction which is almost entirely founded in test prep and critical thinking is jettisoned? What do you do when you […]
Transparency by Government Agencies
I am always a little bit astounded when government officials are surprised or even angered that I know something about what is going on behind closed doors. I have news for them. Government “by the people and for the people” is not supposed to be done in secret. Things shouldn’t […]
A July 4th Message
A story takes shape during the Battle of the Bulge during World War 2. Lt Lyle Bouk and 17 other soldiers (along with five artillery observers) were tasked with manning a quiet, Belgium outpost in Lanzerath. They knew it was a dangerous assignment due to its strategic location, due to […]
