by Steve Hunley | Oct 9, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley With the division on the Knox County Board of Education widening, fingers are being pointed at Interim Superintendent Buzz Thomas for an email to members about the resolution sponsored by Amber Rountree. Rountree’s resolution seeks a waiver from the...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 2, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley There were those who hailed the recent local school board elections as being a rejection of Jim McIntyre and many of his goals. Some pointed to the possibility of a new seven-member majority as a foundation for real change in Knox County schools and...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 28, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The embarrassment in Tennessee over the failed TN Ready test has barely faded when auditors from the State Comptroller’s office have released a scathing report about mismanagement inside the Achievement School District. As described by reporter...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 21, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Over the years, readers will recall I have maintained there is an appalling bias in the media. This would not be so appalling were it not presented in the guise of “news.” There is a place for opinion and commentary, which used to be in the editorial...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 14, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The ballots in the recent election had barely been counted when the News Sentinel started giving the new Board of Education advice about how to pick the next superintendent. The Sentinel told the incoming Board members just what to look for in a new...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 7, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley For those of you who don’t think elections, especially local elections matter, take the case of Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the Board of Education. When McMillan entered the primary for the Board of Education literally at the last...
