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TNReady and Teacher Evaluations – Just Say No!
Last night the Knox County Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution asking not to use 2015-16 TNReady scores in teacher...
Dec 3, 2015
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The ACLJ Claims Victory! Wait…
Check Your Calendar The ACLJ just sent out a press release announcing they have withdrawn their records requests on 146 school districts...
Nov 20, 2015
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Is This a Rerun?
Let’s recap September: Curlee wants to opt out of social studies tests because of Islam. October: Burgos wants to review state tests...
Nov 19, 2015
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No Hate
Our schools are not here to provide a stage for hatred. We try to stay close to home and focus on issues that directly affect our local...
Nov 9, 2015
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Respect and Protect Professional Educators
By Lane Rosencrans Williamson Strong Guest Blogger (Former WCS teacher Lane Rosencrans spoke at public comment at the 10/26 Williamson...
Oct 27, 2015
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Write the WCSB!
Our understanding is that the Burgos Resolution WILL be brought up for a vote on Monday. We have heard that there may be a move afoot to...
Oct 23, 2015
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Transcript of Burgos Resolution Discussion
You can watch the work session here. We have transcribed portions of the discussion. Beth Burgos begins her discussion of her Williamson...
Oct 16, 2015
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Williamson County Religious Liberty & Protection Resolution by Beth Burgos
Tonight is the school board work session. On deck for discussion are spot rezoning, board ethics and social media use, which was added...
Oct 15, 2015
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Indoctrination — Let’s Cut the BS
And it’s not just Curlee… We are loath to get pulled into The Susan Curlee Show™ every time she says something inflammatory because,...
Oct 9, 2015
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Fearmongering for Dollars
www.mudflats.net Facts For more on the actual sixth and seventh grade social studies standards, see our previous post. More than 30,000...
Oct 2, 2015
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Facts about Tennessee’s Social Studies Standards
Yes, there’s another sideshow going on. We’ll talk more about the sideshow itself, but first let’s start with the basic facts that those...
Sep 29, 2015
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Correcting the Record on Public Records
On Wednesday, September 16, Susan Curlee appeared at a hearing regarding potential changes to Tennessee’s open records law. The state was...
Sep 23, 2015
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Rezoning 411
With 36,250 students enrolled and 180 students over projection for 2015-16, rezoning is unavoidable. WCS regularly exceeds growth...
Aug 28, 2015
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A Call to Action
By Lane Rosencrans Williamson Strong Guest Blogger On July 10, I asked Williamson Strong to publish a piece I wrote that shared my...
Jul 19, 2015
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Filling a Seat
As you know, District 4 school board member Paul Bartholomew has resigned effective midnight, 7/20. Commissioner Kathy Danner says she...
Jul 13, 2015
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District 4 Interim School Board Candidates
How will the District 4 school board seat be filled? According to state law, the process works like this: District 4 County Commissioners...
Jul 12, 2015
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A Teacher’s Perspective
By Lane Rosencrans Williamson Strong Guest Blogger I’ve taught junior English in Williamson County Schools since 2004; my first job after...
Jul 9, 2015
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Thank You, Teachers!
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to extend a hearty thank you to all of our WCS educators. Thank you for your dedication,...
May 6, 2015
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Absent and Tardy: Tales from the WCSB Legislative Committee
By Nancy Garrett Williamson Strong Guest Blogger WCS graduate/parent/volunteer/teacher’s kid Nancy Nelson Garrett and Family, FHS...
Mar 12, 2015
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912 TN President Starts Petition to Remove Dr. Looney
On Wednesday, February 10, Project 912 TN Founder and President J. Lee Douglas sent out a petition (see DumpLooney.com) to his 912...
Feb 13, 2015
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