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  • Republicans Strike Out Against Ronnie’s Idea of Freedom

    “Where Free Unions and Collective Bargaining are Forbidden, Freedom is Lost. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” – Ronald Reagan Republicans in Tennessee are trying to ensure we lose as much freedom, as defined by conservative icon Ronald Reagan, as possible. Their method, ending the very thing that Reagan himself said…

  • The Bigger Picture

    For those of you that have been following the MCS situation, you may be wondering about the impact of upcoming election on the students. There are a lot of variables, and the answer to this question is not immediately clear. One thing we do know is the current situation is dire, and the conditions that…

  • A New Era of Learning

    One of the things that has been largely absent from the ongoing discussion regarding the fate of education in Shelby County, as well as the rest of the nation for that matter, is the question, “How do we best educate our children for whatever the future may hold for them?” Answering that question is really…

  • Following the Coverage

    On Monday, the Memphis City School Board voted on a resolution that allows the voters of Memphis a choice…to merge, or stay seperate from the Shelby County Schools. I wrote about this issue before the vote here. Tonight, a special meeting of the MCS School Board will be held at 6pm to approve the minutes…

  • It Hasn’t Worked Thus Far, Why Would It Work Now?

    In this morning’s Commercial Appeal, MCS School Board Member, Dr. Jeff Warren pens an Op-Ed prescribing the conditions necessary for a stand-down in the current stand-off between Shelby County Schools (SCS) and Memphis City Schools (MCS). The column, entitled “Let’s get MAD about our schools face-off”, calls for the two districts to come together to…

  • End of an Error

    Praise the lord and pass the ammo, this semester is over! After completing what has been the most hellish of schedules I’ve ever endured for this long, I can’t tell you how happy I am to say that it’s over…for now. It all started in the summer. I was taking one class, and my employer…