Back in June, I wrote how the Nashville school board race was shaping up to be the equivalent of a Michael Bay summer blockbuster. We were going to have big explosions, bad dialogue, and lots of pretty people, but not… Read More ›
Month: July 2016
A Charter Cadre Conspires
Imagine, if you will, the following. It’s about a month before the local school board election and ten or so principals are hunkered over keyboards in their offices. They are hammering away at emails, cooking up plans to sway the… Read More ›
TELL ME AGAIN HOW IT’S ABOUT THE KIDS
Nashville has, for the last several years, been an under-the-radar playground for the education reform movement. People may be familiar with the stories of New Orleans, Newark, Los Angeles, and lately, Denver, but the battles have been just as fierce in Nashville. Things ratcheted up in 2008… Read More ›
A Parent and Teacher Welcomes Dr. Joseph to Nashville
Originally posted on MY TWO CENTS:
My daughter attends elementary school in the Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Public schools in Davidson County tend to get a bad rap, and that’s a shame because there are some wonderful things happening…
NASHVILLE SCHOOL BOARD RACE: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Sunday morning I sat down to write another post about my visit to the recent 2016 National Charter Schools Conference. I really need to share information about the Achievement School District panel that I attended while there. Unfortunately, I opened… Read More ›
A Dad Walks into a Charter School Convention
Two weeks ago as I was settling down to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones, I got a call: “Did you know that the National Convention of Charter Schools was going to be held Monday, right here in Nashville, Tennessee?” I did… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 