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THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it + TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

 Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.


THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS 
Dad Gone Wild 
Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it



WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE?
“The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Earlier in the week, I wrote a piece that referenced a recent article by professional education writer Peter Greene – The Problem of Parent Centered Education . Per usual, Greene’s piece is a solid
SUPERHERO THEME MUSIC
“So many Americans felt that their neighbor had no right to know more than they did.” ― John Dos Passos, Midcentury Last Friday was the first in at least 5 years that I didn’t write. Adulting got in the way. Between finishing the school year, closing on a refinance, and buying a new car – I needed a break. So I took one. Because I didn’t write, didn’t mean I didn’t think. Two separate events cons

HISTORY MAKERS
“Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather It was the bottom of the last inning and we were trailing 6-1. In order to get a shot at winning, we were going to have to score the maximum allowable runs per inning of 5. That would send the game into the extra-innings, and give us a shot at victory. A daunting task, but not an inconceivable one. We had the top of the order at-bat, an

 Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE


The Lowest in the Nation
Tennessee has one of the lowest overall tax burdens in the United States. While that may be a positive in some ways, it can mean less overall revenue available for public investments. However, just because our tax burden is relatively low doesn’t mean we can’t make smart choices. Policymakers could dedicate significant portions of that revenue to high return public goods – like our schools. Inste
Physicians Urge Schools to Maintain Mask Mandates, Protect Kids
A group of Tennessee physicians this week responded to Gov. Bill Lee urging local school districts to drop mask mandates. Here’s more from a press release: “Mask requirements for our classrooms keep COVID out so our kids can stay in school, parents at work and most importantly, protect vulnerable children who do not have the option to get vaccinated yet, ” said Dr. Amy Gordon Bono, an internal me

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT