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 ›
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Stand For Children Buys Its Way Out Of The Race
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
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
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.
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 ›
An Educated Parent Voice is a Stronger Parent Voice.
Earlier this week, I commented on the education reform movement’s brilliant use of language. This week, another component of their modus operandi revealed itself. Over the years, I’ve noticed that the education reform crowd seems to have incredibly thin skin. If they feel… Read More ›
The Importance of Parent Voice
The thing I admire most about the education reform movement is their brilliant co-opting of language. They use language to frame their manifesto in a manner that is extremely difficult to counter-argue. Take, for example, their heavy reliance on phrases… Read More ›
Unemployed
Last Friday, after the morning meeting, my company’s CFO casually asked if I was going to be around that afternoon. With a sinking feeling in my stomach, I replied yes. He said he was going to come see me later… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 