Franklin Alderman Bev Burger and the WCSB
Early voting for the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen began today. Normally we wouldn’t talk about municipal elections as they don’t...
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- Jun 21, 2017
Williamson, we have a problem…
And it’s not a spending problem. Of the top 10 districts* in terms of academic performance (measured by ACT/TCAP), WCS has the lowest per...
- May 15, 2017
Sales Tax Referendum
Prior to the May 8 County Commission meeting, District 6 Commissioners Paul Webb and Jeff Ford and District 12 Commissioner Steve Smith...
- May 8, 2017
Straight Talk on School Funding and Taxes
(Click to enlarge.) There’s been a lot of talk—and a lot of confusion—about school funding. We’re all for reality-based debate, so here...
- Apr 16, 2017
Just Say No to Vouchers
Courtesy of Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence What are vouchers? Vouchers are a form of privatization, i.e., turning over...
- Apr 16, 2017
Schools and Revenue – A Few Basics
Here’s something that doesn’t happen every day: Approximately 550 people attended a parent-organized meeting at Brentwood Middle School...
- Apr 12, 2017
The Registry Was Wrong
Today the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance voted unanimously not to appeal Judge Michael Begley’s ruling that Williamson Strong did...
- Apr 4, 2017
Can We Avoid Building Schools?
Saturday morning there was a Debt Financing Workshop at the Administrative Complex. About half of the County Commission and half of the...
- Apr 3, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Schools Cost Money
Saturday morning there was a Debt Financing Workshop at the Administrative Complex. About half of the County Commission and half of the...
- Nov 1, 2016
PAC Appeal Hearing: Thought Crimes?
“We believe Williamson County Schools are an extremely strong asset in this community. We think our schools are on the right path, and we...
- Oct 18, 2016
Williamson County State House Candidates on Education
There are two contested races for State House seats in Williamson County this year. Early voting begins on October 19, and Election Day...
- Oct 11, 2016
Religious Liberty Policies
Over the past two years, WCSB member Beth Burgos has pursued several missions – to institute prayer at School Board meetings, to censor...
- Oct 3, 2016
Glen Casada, Susan Curlee, and the Registry
State Reps. Glen Casada and Jeremy Durham backed former Williamson County School Board member Susan Curlee and the rest of the Tea Party...
- Oct 3, 2016
Hillsboro PTO Theft
We have not reported on the 2013-14 theft from the Hillsboro PTO here but wanted to let everyone know that Billie Sue Barker, former...
- Sep 27, 2016
District 12 Interim School Board Candidates
How will the District 12 school board seat be filled? According to state law, the process works like this: District 12 County...
- Sep 26, 2016
Proposed Changes to Tennessee’s 7th Grade Social Studies Standards
Tennessee Social Studies Standards Review Please see our September 2015 Facts About Tennessee’s Social Studies Standards article for more...
- Sep 9, 2016
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other…
Our appeal hearing with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance is set for November 3-4. As you know, Susan Curlee and subsequently...
- Aug 2, 2016
Get Ready…
If you care about strong public schools in Williamson County, it is imperative that you be informed, be engaged, and VOTE! Only 6.4%...
- 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...
- Jul 26, 2016
The Williamson County Homeschool Coalition: A Mystery
As we previously reported, the Williamson County Homeschool Coalition made their endorsements last week. Many of the endorsees (including...
- Jul 24, 2016
Time Machine to Two Years Ago – July 24, 2014
On this day, two years ago, Kent Davis (a major funder of Curlee, Burgos, Cash, and Emerson) laid out the plan for the final days of the...
- Jul 22, 2016
Tea Party vs. Business Conservatives
As we said previously, there are two camps in this election. The supporters tell the story. Will the board be controlled by Tea...
- Jul 20, 2016
WCRP Endorsements
The party officers of the local GOP have made their school board endorsements. They have endorsed D1 Richard Davis, D3 Kim Little, D4...
- Jul 18, 2016
Be Informed, Be Engaged, and VOTE!
If you care about strong public schools in Williamson County, it is imperative that you be informed, be engaged, and VOTE! 2012 WCSB...
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