COMMON CORE, LIVE AND THRIVING IN TENNESSEE“Childhood is a time of curiosity and peril, and nobody comes out of it unscarred.” ― Liz Phair, Horror Stories: A Memoir It was time. Twelve years and 177K miles after purchase, my 2005 Saturn Vue gave up the ghost. For the first time in over a decade, we were in the market for a new car. In looking for a replacement, the first consideration obviously was financial. A true financial analysis cou
HMMM…NOW THAT”S A CHALLENGE“This story was made up by his neighbours not because they were fanciful or wanted to deceive, but like most tittle-tattle to fill a gap, as few like to confess ignorance, and if people are asked about such or such a man they must have something to say, or they suffer in everybody’s opinion, are set down as dull or “out of the swim.” ― David Garnett, Lady into Fox My son, Peter, and I walked the
Williamson County Community Groups Express Support for GoldenAmid a controversy in Williamson County stemming from a group calling itself “ Moms for Liberty, ” a number of community groups joined together to issue a statement of support for Director of Schools Jason Golden. Here’s more: Locally organized community groups One WillCo, The Public, Franklin Justice and Equity Coalition, Williamson Social Justice Alliance, Together Nolensville, and Be the Bridg
Snail’s PaceThe Tennessee State Board of Education has set the state’s minimum teacher salary at $38,000 for the upcoming school year. That’s $49 more than the current average minimum salary, according to a story in Chalkbeat. While the overall boost in minimum teacher pay is certainly welcome news, what’s interesting is to examine the pace of change in teacher pay over time. As the Chalkbeat piece notes, th
Maury County Teachers Continue Fight for Salary ImprovementEven as the State of Tennessee under the leadership of Gov. Bill Lee continues to sit on a huge revenue surplus rather than fund schools, teachers in Maury County are continuing a push to improve teacher salaries and
