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. […]
Category: Organizational Structure
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 […]
KCS Inclement Weather Decisions: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay The same…
I barely even know what to say when I see decisions like today. Five years ago, I watched Kingsport City Schools lock their students out […]
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 […]
Valuing Uniqueness: What Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, and Steve Jobs Can Teach Us About Creative Learning Environments
We had a superintendent several years ago who wanted cookie cutter students, cookie cutter teachers, and cookie cutter buildings. Everything from instructional delivery to minimalist […]
Black History Month February 2025: An Essay about True Professional Diversity and Its Vital Importance to Our Schools
After I finished this essay, I realized that I am not gonna be able to say all that I need to say in one post. […]
Let Teachers Work Independently on Professional Development Days…..
I cannot count the number of wasted ours that I have spent in really bad professional development. I know that today many teachers are sitting […]