Just Say No to Vouchers
Courtesy of Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence What are vouchers? Vouchers are a form of privatization, i.e., turning over...
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- Jul 29, 2016
The Tea Party and Vouchers: Reunited
The local party officials of the GOP are partnering with two pro-privatization groups to offer free food and a “talk” led by Glen Casada...
- Feb 5, 2016
Vouchers: The Real Religious Indoctrination Bill
The idea that teaching about world religions in seventh grade is a program of indoctrination would be funny if it weren’t a funded...
- Feb 3, 2016
On Saving Kids, Williamson County, and Voucher Myths
Courtesy of Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence The voucher bill will be decided by a full vote of the House on Monday at 5...
- Jan 31, 2016
Williamson County Legislative Delegation on Vouchers (Plus Fact Checks)
Williamson Inc. held a Public Affairs Roundtable on Friday, 1/29. It was facilitated by Dave Crouch and Williamson Inc. President and CEO...
- Jan 26, 2016
Sargent’s Committee Votes on Vouchers Today
This afternoon at 3:00, the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee chaired by Brentwood’s Rep. Charles Sargent will hear the bill to...
- Jan 21, 2016
Public Money for Private Schools? (Again.)
Courtesy of Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence The legislature is moving quickly to pass voucher legislation. They...
- Aug 2, 2015
Vouchers Are Really for Middle-Class Suburban Kids
Courtesy of Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence Coming soon to a legislature near you. ALEC is changing its PR focus on...
- Feb 2, 2015
Why are we even talking about vouchers in Williamson County? The $319 million question
We have lots of concerns about vouchers including their unproven record in improving educational outcomes for the kids they supposedly...
- Jan 23, 2015
Vouchers and Williamson County
As we have stated repeatedly, we believe that the way to build and strengthen a world-class public school system is to make sure that...
- Dec 15, 2014
Who works for whom? On lobbying, legislators, WCS and being “like-minded”
Lobbyist, schmobbyist! At the work session Thursday night, the board debated a proposal to spend $15,000 to hire a lobbyist to make sure...
- Oct 20, 2014
Vouchers are Privatization
We believe that the way to build and strengthen a world-class public school system is to make sure that public schools are adequately...
- Sep 26, 2014
What does a big-money DC-based national right-wing group like Americans for Prosperity want with our
We’d better find out, because it looks like our new school board majority is working for them. Common Core is an opening gambit, folks....
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