by design | Apr 27, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore This title alludes to the ear-shaped handles common on pitchers used for serving liquids. It is also customary to refer to small children who often hear more of what is said than adults realize or desire. Children tell you things that you never knew...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 27, 2015 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The 2015 NFL season is still four and a half months away, but that shouldn’t stop us from making predictions on exactly how the season will go for the Tennessee Titans. And since the NFL has released the entire 2015 schedule, we can now go week by week...
by Steve Hunley | Apr 26, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley This week has been one of enlightenment in terms of the tactics used by the Broad Academy trainees to obtain what they want and the means they are willing to use to get it. Knox County Schools Superintendent and Broad Academy graduate Dr. Jim McIntyre,...
by Ray Hill | Apr 26, 2015 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Polls continue to show few people have much respect for Congress and its members, but when Marion Zioncheck was first elected in 1932, most Americans had both more respect and faith in Members of Congress. Yet, Marion Zioncheck clearly suffered from some...
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...
