This post isn’t this week’s usual early week update. I was too busy enjoying President’s Day with my kids to write that. But I saw this, written by an MNPS teacher, and I felt it deserved wider recognition. So I’m… Read More ›
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PULLING PAPERS
Over the last decade, I have been, what I guess you could call, a community activist. My wife and I bought a house in Woodbine shortly after our marriage in 2005, and I immediately dived into community activism. I was… Read More ›
A PROMISE TO TRY DENIED
One of the primary goals of this blog has always been to amplify the voice of teachers. Amanda Kail is one of the most dedicated teachers you’ll ever meet. She’s one of those people who you sometimes have to stand… Read More ›
LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT
Once again the week begins with a heavy heart due to the loss of a child’s life. The Oliver Middle School family is in mourning this week over the loss of 8th grade student Ariana Binave as a result of a… Read More ›
A QUESTION OF FOCUS
When writing these pieces, I often feel like a curmudgeon shouting “Get off my yard” to the kids. I don’t think of myself as a negative person by nature, but I am driven by an overarching desire to have honest… Read More ›
A PUSH FOR EXPANDING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN MNPS
I hope everybody enjoyed their Super Bowl festivities yesterday. The NFL did not have a very good season this year, but I think yesterday’s game redeemed the season. It was wall-to-wall action with seldom a dull moment. My MVP award… Read More ›
NASHVILLE ROCKED
My, my, my, but this has been a long week. I compose each post in my head throughout the week. This week, I composed and threw out several different potential posts. This is where I am today. NASHVILLE’S MAYOR The… Read More ›
LESSONS ABOUND
I watched Sunday’s Grammy Award ceremonies. While I’m not as familiar with the top acts as I once may have been, I still enjoy the music, the pomp, and the pageantry. I found it notable that two of this year’s… Read More ›
A CRITICAL SITUATION
This week, WKRN ran a story by reporter Stephanie Langford on the number of MNPS students who have lost their lives in the past year. According to her report, 36 kids died in the 2016-2017 school year. That’s the highest… Read More ›
A CONVERSATION WITH NASHVILLE RISE’S ALLISON SIMPSON
I decided to start doing interviews with people involved with education in Tennessee because I felt that in arguing over policy, we’d lost sight of personalities. Education is such a passionate subject that we often forget those we argue against… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 