Education

Violent Students Must Be Accountable

Sep 21, 2023 at 02:20 pm by JC Bowman

Educators are the lifeblood of our communities. Not only do they educate our children, but they also serve as role models and support systems, pouring their hearts into our ki.... Read More

Wanting All Children to Succeed

Sep 10, 2023 at 01:52 pm by JC Bowman

Do you need a quick headline in the media? Attack public education. Do you want to gripe about something in government?  Attack public education. Do you have a business v.... Read More

Labor Day in America 2023

Sep 01, 2023 at 01:20 pm by JC Bowman 11

Labor Day, we honor and recognize the contributions and achievements of people who work. The credit for establishing Labor Day as a federal holiday celebrated on the first Mon.... Read More

TeachRock is Transforming the Education Landscape

Aug 29, 2023 at 11:03 am by JC Bowman

TeachRock is an educational initiative launched in 2006 by Stevie Van Zandt, a musician and actor known for his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The initiative was.... Read More

Math is a Critical Skill

Aug 18, 2023 at 02:45 pm by JC Bowman

Math is one of the most important subjects students in Rutherford County, and Tennessee need to focus on moving forward,  Numeracy refers to the ability to understand and.... Read More

Concerns and Challenges Faced by Children

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:17 pm by JC Bowman 1

A 2023 Vanderbilt Child Health Poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy of Tennessee on issues affecting children. The poll explores parental concerns a.... Read More

Wages, Payroll, Deductions and a Lawsuit

Aug 04, 2023 at 03:11 pm by JC Bowman 20

On May 16, 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed Public Chapter 437 into law. The union subsequently filed a lawsuit: Tennessee Education Association, et al., versus Bill Lee, et al..... Read More

Overview of the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act

Jul 11, 2023 at 02:39 pm by JC Bowman

The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury wrote a more detailed brief on Collaborative Conferencing in 2021. We recommend all policymakers read their study.  Collaborati.... Read More

Celebrate Our Nation on Independence Day

Jul 02, 2023 at 05:52 pm by JC Bowman

July 4th is Independence Day in America. Which makes us contemplate: What is liberty? What is freedom? Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choic.... Read More

Educator Challenges Still Remain

Jun 22, 2023 at 05:17 pm by JC Bowman 28

Teacher vacancies are problematic in Tennessee and challenges remain. Data from the Tennessee Department of Education shows 67 percent of Tennessee schools started the school.... Read More

Revisit the Mission, Vision, and Priorities of Public Education Often

Jun 11, 2023 at 05:35 pm by JC Bowman 31

What is education for? People have debated this question for centuries. Different people define education differently. Our current period in history is described as the infor.... Read More

The Professional Educators of Tennessee Announce Their Annual Awards

Jun 08, 2023 at 01:54 pm by Bethany Bowman 3

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee The Professional Educators of Tennessee distributed their annual awards at their Leader U Conference at MTSU on June 7th. Melany McDermott from Metro.... Read More