by design | Apr 20, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Or a third grader? Find out by taking the new online Tennessee social studies practice test! A KCS teacher emailed us, “In case you haven’t heard, the newest social studies assessment is ready to inflict its terror on students here in Knox County as...
by design | Apr 20, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com SPEAK to host two more showings of Documentary “Standardized.” Do you have questions about standardized testing and its impact on your students, our schools, teachers, and community? According to co-chairman Dave Gorman, SPEAK...
by design | Apr 20, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com One of Knox County’s best kept secrets is the Community Schools program. As the battle between public schools and the corporations that wish to privatize them heats up, this article provides the background and philosophy of...
by Joe Rector | Apr 20, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Unlike many people, I’ve never moved far from the place where I grew up. Mother gave us a parcel of land behind her house on which to build the house where we live. Since then, 1978, Ball Camp has changed in so many ways. Subdivisions galore fill fields...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 20, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major One look at the anniversary invitation unlocked a treasure-trove of memories, taking me back to the time our father’s youngest sister was married. Georgia Major and Johnny Johnson met at C. M. McClung & Company where they both worked. On April...
by design | Apr 20, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
In Psalms 139: 14 it is noted that David said, “I will praise thee: for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” What beautiful words, but, sad to say, the ending doesn’t always turn out that...
