by design | Jul 7, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The planning was extensive and high level. Fifth District BOE member Karen Carson listed the numerous public opportunities to talk about where KCS should go in 2020 (see sidebar) during the Wednesday night meeting and then added, “But until you put a...
by design | Jul 7, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher On Monday, the Board of Education spent over 40 minutes debating the dubious merits of Board Policy BCBI, “Appeals to and Appearances Before the Board.” The policy says that an employee may come before the board after they have exhausted the normal...
by design | Jul 6, 2014 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Race to the top Part 3: Teacher Evaluations By Sally Absher sallyabsher@gmail.com Some say it is just bringing transparency and accountability to the teaching profession. Others have called it a war on teachers. One thing is...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 6, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The Knox County Board of Education last week dealt Superintendent Jim McIntyre his first solid rebuff when it refused to approve his firing of a Knox County high school teacher. An impartial mediator in the case did not find the allegations worthy of...
by Ray Hill | Jul 6, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Governor Gordon Browning had unleashed a fierce assault on the Memphis political machine, as well as its leader, E. H. Crump. Browning proposed to institute a county unit bill to render the huge voting majorities produced in Shelby County meaningless in...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 30, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The two young people in the picture did not look familiar. Their smiles spoke volumes, foretelling a lifetime together filled with hopes and dreams. Sixty years later, that young couple is still smiling and celebrating all those years. Now, I know...
