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• Focusing On What’s Important

  By TC Weber on August 22, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Some of you may know that I am a runner. I try to average upwards of 100 miles a month. Being out of work the last couple months has made that goal pretty reachable. My running has dual purposes: I… Read More ›

• A Conversation With Nashville School Board Member Amy Frogge

  By TC Weber on August 19, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  I don’t think it would be breaking news for me to confess that I’m a big fan of Jennifer Berkshire and the work she does with her EduShyster blog. She’s inspired me to want to do a series of interviews… Read More ›

• Teaching, a love story: PART 3

  By TC Weber on August 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Mary Holden is an essential part of what I do. As a 15veteran of the classroom her experiences are invaluable to understanding the impact of our educational policies. I would strongly advise all to read her words.

• Of Teachers and Apples

  By TC Weber on August 14, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  There once was a farmer who had a beautiful apple tree. This tree produced the best apples in the entire county, and as a result, the farmer’s wife became known far and wide for baking the best apple pies. Everybody… Read More ›

• The Ever Under-Achieving Achievement District

  By TC Weber on August 10, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  by TC Weber   Now that the Nashville School Board race is over, it’s time to get back to a couple subjects I’ve been meaning to explore. As I’ve mentioned, back in July I went to the National Charter School… Read More ›

• Nashville Says “Bless Your Heart” To Stand For Children

  By TC Weber on August 6, 2016 • ( 13 )

  

  The last couple weeks, I have done a lot of soul searching. I’ll be honest, I’m often filled with self-doubt. The role of public education advocate is such an odd one. There is no money in it. It’s time consuming…. Read More ›

• Stand For Children Buys Its Way Out Of The Race

  By TC Weber on July 30, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  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 ›

• A Charter Cadre Conspires

  By TC Weber on July 27, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  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

  By TC Weber on July 23, 2016 • ( 9 )

  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

  By TC Weber on July 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Mary Holden is someone who without I couldn’t have created Dad Gone Wild. Take a listen to her wise words and you’ll understand why.