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PODCAST EPISODE 6 4/11/17
Finally here it is, episode 6 of the Dad Gone Wild podcast. In this episode we cover Betsy Devos, Texas and Tennessee voucher plans, Metro State of the schools and budget season. Hope you enjoy.
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MY KIND OF EDUCATION REFORM
A couple weeks a go, it was Spring Break in Middle Tennessee. Scrolling through my social media feed, I was suddenly inundated with pictures of friends taking their children to Chicago to see Hamilton, to New York to visit the… Read More ›
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WEEKEND POLL SUMMATION 4/10/2017
My apologies for taking so long to write this summation up. I went to the MNPS State of Schools this morning and it’s taken this long to glue my head back together from its repeated explosions. I’m not going to… Read More ›
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WEEKEND POLL 4/7/2017
Hope everyone has had an enjoyable week. Things have been good here. Still trying to work on a new pod cast. It look’s like vouchers plans may get shelved for another year. Texas just killed their state voucher plan. So… Read More ›
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TALKING LITERACY WITH HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER JARRED AMATO
Anybody who is involved in education issues and is active on social media should be aware of Maplewood High School English teacher Jarred Amato. Amato has been teaching now for about 8 years, after entering the profession through the Nashville Teaching… Read More ›
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OF HIGH SCHOOL KIDS AND LITERACY
I spent Wednesday morning over at Maplewood High School participating in a book club. This book club is made up of students and community members. It is just one facet of Maplewood’s impressive ProjectLit. I got to say it was… Read More ›
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REVIEWING POLL RESULTS 4/3/17
Once again the poll results proved to be a little bit of surprise to me. I fully expected that the number one answer on teacher retention would either be “making teachers more a part of setting policy or “better discipline… Read More ›
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WEEKEND POLL FOR 3/31/17
Like all good things, the month of march is coming to a close but not without another set of questions. This week I think I’ve come up with a wide range of topics. I do appreciate you taking the time… Read More ›
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A LOOK AT WEEKEND POLL RESULTS 3/27/2017
As always the results of the weekend poll were interesting. I created these polls to have a little fun and to get an idea of what was on people’s minds. If you never solicit feedback it becomes very easy to… Read More ›
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DAD GONE WILD PODCAST episode 5
Here it is! Hot off the deck, episode number 5! In this episode we take a look at Trump’s budget plans. We report on reaction to Knoxville’s new school’s superintendent hire. While vouchers seem to be on the ropes in… Read More ›
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