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Why the Education Establishment Hates Vouchers

by Steve Hunley | Mar 15, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley

By Steve Hunley The Tennessee School Board Association is busy pedaling an editorial written by the Executive Director of the TSBA for publication all across the state.  The education bureaucrats are panicking, as it appears the Tennessee General Assembly will finally...

Tennessee’s Promise: Holding Public Schools Accountable

by Steve Hunley | Mar 9, 2015 | Columnist, Hunley

By Steve Hunley Senator Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga has introduced a remarkable bill in the Tennessee General Assembly.  The Gardenhire bill refers to Governor Haslam’s promise to pay for two years of college; Gardenhire proposes that those students who have to...

Publisher’s Position: The Next Big Thing: The Balanced School Calendar

by Steve Hunley | Mar 8, 2015 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley One of the hallmarks of Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre’s regime is there’s always the “next big thing” right around the corner.  Unfortunately, the panacea never really seems to deliver the promised results. McIntyre’s current “next big thing”...

Publisher’s Position: No Surprise About ‘Insure Tennessee’

by Steve Hunley | Feb 15, 2015 | Archives, Hunley

By Steve Hunley Governor Bill Haslam is surprised over the defeat of his “Insure Tennessee” program inside a committee in the State Senate.  I’m not the least bit surprised. Evidently the governor doesn’t talk to many people outside his own circle. The legislature is...

Publisher’s Position: Why McIntyre?

by Steve Hunley | Feb 8, 2015 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Senator Lamar Alexander has held just about every place of distinction a person could be honored with in a lifetime; at one time or another he has been governor of Tennessee; Secretary of Education during the administration of President Ronald Reagan,...

Publisher’s Position: Using Your Tax Dollars To Tax You More

by Steve Hunley | Feb 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley President Ronald Reagan used to joke one of the funniest lines he’d heard was, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”  All too often that is so true, which brings me to my point. The Knox County Board of Education is being prodded to vote to...
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