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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
David or Saul: Who are we going to be as educators?
Saul had the mandate. Israel wanted a king. God gave them a king. The problem is that Saul kind of did things halfway. He never […]
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 […]
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 […]