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Publisher’s Position: Some Things that the Legislature Needs to Fix

by Steve Hunley | Oct 21, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley

By Steve Hunley Despite some claims to the contrary, there are some things the Tennessee General Assembly needs to fix. Our superintendent of schools has loudly proclaimed his support for the evaluation system of teachers, which was enacted in Nashville.  Frankly, Dr....

Publisher’s Position: Rogero should Sunshine meetings with Council members

by Steve Hunley | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley According to information obtained by The Knoxville Focus through a Freedom of Information Act request, on July 17th, from 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero met with Knoxville Councilwoman Brenda Palmer. She also met with Knoxville...

Publisher’s Position: Students evaluating teachers a bad idea

by Steve Hunley | Sep 8, 2013 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley In his recent report to the Knox County Board of Education, Superintendent James McIntyre has raised the issue of having students evaluate teachers.  Evidently the state has some new idea about allowing students to evaluate teachers and is dangling...

Publisher’s Position: When Down is Up and Up is Down

by Steve Hunley | Aug 25, 2013 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley The media barrage has begun and Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre is doing his best to spin the drop in ACT scores in Knox County. Like a stressed circus poodle, Dr. McIntyre is spinning, jumping, and barking that the results don’t mean a thing in...

Publisher’s Position: No Real Results Or Whip Out Your Wallet… Again!

by Steve Hunley | Aug 18, 2013 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley The Knoxville News-Sentinel has published yet again another of its predictable editorials, clamoring for the public to support our schools.  The Sentinel was right about one thing, probably by accident. Expectations from the public from Superintendent...
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