We need a cross country course in Kingsport. All of our other sports have stand alone places to train and play. XC needs its own. Our middle schools and high school runners have a tough time finding enough grass to run on. They are left having to run city and […]
Category: Education Policy and Opinion
The Feuerstein Method and the Power of Teaching Thinking
If there is a common theme in this blog, it is innovation. Part of the goal of this blog is to go past what we are currently doing in education, and explore what comes next. How are we going to teach? How are we going to enable students to learn […]
Contract Extensions for Superintendents Are the Norm
If a superintendent is doing a good job, I have no problem with a contract extension for the superintendent – even if budgets are tight. There are two reasons for this. First, contract extensions of the two year variety are the norm in the industry. It can embarrass a sitting […]
Protests Should NOT Be Held Near KCS Campuses
***Update***After reviewing social media footage, protesters were actively using the Dobyns-Bennett parking lots. They were actively using the Palmer Center lot and grounds. KCS property was part of the protest. I doubt that was part of the agreement up front, but the facts remain. This needs to get nipped in […]
NIL(Name, Image, Likeness)$$$ and Why It Matters
I used to be staunchly against college players getting paid. I thought that tuition, room, and board along w/ quality education was enough payment. Then, I watched as elite football universities broke those amateur rules w/ under the table deals. Cars and cash were given away. The NCAA stood by […]
Protecting Bad Administrators: A Chronic Problem Which Deserves a Solution
I am going to circle back to a common theme in this blog. Why are many public school systems protecting bad administrators when they 100% KNOW that the administrator has behaved in an unprofessional, ineffective, and/or inappropriate manner? I mean the stories I hear are shocking. They are bad enough […]
Digital Privacy: A Student Right Trampled Upon by Nearly Every School System
Do you really know where your child’s data is being stored by your local system? Do you know what data is being collected? Do you know your local board policy about student data privacy rights? Do they have a clear policy defining what data is being collected and how that […]
Kingsport City Schools Bans Parents From School Cafeterias
It just keeps getting weirder by the minute, folks. Recently, there have been a litany of questionable decisions by the leaders of Kingsport’s school system. KCS painted over the Indian in J Fred. “Indians” has been removed from the new basketball court. We have been rebranded “The Tribe” without so […]
Retaining Our Best Educators and The Cost of Inaction
We have this one life. It is an overused but incredibly powerful statement. I was telling one of my kids not to worry about what other people think of them. I said, “Just follow Jesus and live your life boldly. You can’t worry about what others think about you. Some […]
Men No Longer Allowed to Compete in Women’s Sports
And all the people said, “Amen.” Progressivism has slowly and quietly eroded the rights of female athletes. As with so many whistleblowers in education, anyone who dared speak about this was immediately ostracized, threatened, and reputations tarnished with false allegations. Female athletes were especially at risk. Cancel culture would find […]