Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
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THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS
Dad Gone Wild
Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
A 360 DEGREE VIEW
by TC Weber / 1d
“Investigations, meditations, careers, relationships were much the same, he mused. They failed because no one thought to ask the right question.” ― Eliot Pattison, The Skull Mantra It’s taken 364 days to get here, but we have arrived. Today officially marks the last day of a year that certainly ranks among the most challenging. It’s been a year that few would have predicted 365 days ago. While in
THE MOST READ DAD GONE WILD PIECE FROM 2020
by TC Weber / 2d
As we approach the end of a tumultuous year, things are starting to kick forth in the education world. Yesterday, Governor Lee announce a special session of the General Assembly to focus on education issues. The five areas to be considered are teacher salaries, accountability, BEP, learning loss, and literacy. I’ll dive deeper into the special session, along with changes in priority for the COVID
AND NOW FOR THE SECOND MOST READ PIECE OF THE YEAR…
by TC Weber / 3d
The second most-read article of 2020 comes from September and focuses on the Schwinigans at the Tennessee Department of Education. The Department has been a constant source of bad practices and ineptitude since Ms. Schwinn arrived from Texas, where he ran herd over a number of controversies, just like in Delaware, and California. Remember those words of Maya Angelou, “When somebody shows you who
DGW’s THIRD MOST READ ARTICLE OF THE YEAR
by TC Weber / 4d
As we close out a year that has rocked so many lives, in so many ways, I’d like to spend the last days of the year reprinting the three most widely read pieces from the last year. One a day. Sometimes looking back provides context and opens our our eyes to perceiving the events of today through a fresh lens. The number 3 most read column comes from May and looks at a number of issues on both the
A MELDING OF HOLIDAY CLASSICS
by TC Weber / 8d
“War is fought in mystery. The truth can take days to travel, and ahead of truth flies rumor, and it is ever hard to know what is really happening, and the art of it is to pluck the clean bone of fact from the rotting flesh of fear and lies.” ― Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT
EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE
COVID 2021
by Andy Spears / 2d
As the new year starts, schools will be back in session. The question for many districts, though, is will they return to in-person learning or will they come back in a virtual or hybrid model? Wilson County Schools answered that with a message to families noting the district will be operating virtually until January 15th. Metro Nashville has already announced they’ll be virtual until at least Jan
Bill Lee’s Not So Special Session
200+by Andy Spears / 3d
So, Gov. Bill Lee has decided to call a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly to address education issues he’s largely ignored during his time as governor. While Lee has eagerly pursued a privatization agenda , he’s left teachers and public schools behind. Now, he wants to make it seem like he’s doing something. This is, after all, the same Governor who led Tennessee to the “best in t
Trump’s Voucher Emergency
93by Andy Spears / 4d
Unable to convince federal lawmakers to pass a voucher scheme despite the persuasive talents of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos , President Trump today issued an Executive Order calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to create a school voucher program from CARES Act funds. Peter Greene writes about this and provides the reassuring analysis that President-elect Biden can simply rev
Just Kidding
53by Andy Spears / 9d
Apparently, Gov. Bill Lee doesn’t really believe the COVID-19 pandemic is all that serious. Despite a prime time address Sunday in which he “strongly urged” and made some suggestions, there’s been very little real action. What action there has been reflects a Governor who is not actually all that concerned about the safety and well-being of those in schools. WPLN’s Alexis Marshall has more : But
Thoughts on Dr. Miguel Cardona
21by Andy Spears / 9d
Carol Burris from the Network for Public Education shares some thoughts on President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for Education Secretary. Additionally, she includes some notes from Diane Ravitch. Here they are: The Biden Administration selected Dr. Miguel Cardona, the State Superintenden