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Monday, February 14, 2011

Tennessee Leads The Pack To Crush Public Education

Tennessee Leads The Pack To Crush Public Education

Tennessee Leads The Pack To Crush Public Education

I’ve followed Schools Matter for a couple of years. The views might be considered extreme by some, but I often find myself reading and thinking, “this is right on.” I’ve quoted them and used their ideas for inspiration.

Tennessee is a special place for me. I attended public schools there for seven years, through my junior year of high school. It was always a conservative state and, yes, public education was never as strongly supported there as in other states, but what I am reading about the proposals in the Tennessee