Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS
Dad Gone Wild
Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it
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
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
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
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 student learning conditions in the district. The Columbia Daily Herald reports : As Enk departs from the role, she celebrated several steps forward for local teachers, including a bo
The Lowest in the NationTennessee 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
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT
