Make Orwell Fiction Again. Now that is a catchy quote, and a clever play on the Trump campaign’s famous slogan. I was listening to Elon […]
Category: Education Policy and Opinion
Tommorrow, We Have a New Sheriff In Town
I am going to unapologetically take a victory lap tomorrow. I will be as humble as possible. But ya’ll, I am tired of seeing our […]
What are school vouchers? A primer…
I believe that school choice should be a basic freedom. The basic premise of school vouchers(aka individual student vouchers) is that some of your tax […]
Kingsport BOE at Odds with Republican Governor Lee and President-elect Donald Trump
The Kingsport BOE voted 4-0 last night to stand in the way of Republican and conservative public education policy. In short, they voted as a […]
7 NE TN Mayors Endorse School Vouchers…
WJHL is reporting that 7 NE TN mayors have endorsed Governor Bill Lee’s voucher process. Will it pass? I don’t know. lt didn’t last year. […]
When Your Chickens Come Home to Roost
It ain’t pretty when your chickens come home to roost. In education, we are often guilty(far too guilty) of not policing our own. Examples of […]
Pro-Voucher Talk: School Systems Are Not Businesses and Our Tax Dollars Are Not Their Earnings
The power rests with the people. Our tax dollars are…ours. If you want to make a teacher angry, refer to them as human capital. That […]
School Vouchers: If your product is good, then why force people to stay in your system?
School choice. Republican Governor Bill Lee faces opposition from his own party in Northeast Tennessee. Or does he? The people who are the strongest opponents […]
TRI Education Year in Review: Focus on KCS
Well no “Year in Review” can begin without the electoral and popular vote win by President-elect Donald Trump. We will begin with the Trump political […]
What would Jesus do at a data conference?
I started thinking the other day if he would approve of these things that we call data conferences. I don’t think that he would. I […]