Tag: student loans

  • Why Would Anyone Want to Teach in Tennessee?

    Track HB 740 here This is a question I keep asking myself as bill after bill slides right through the state legislature. Last year it was the right to have a seat at the table when negotiating salary, class sizes, and all sorts of other things. This year its tenure and perhaps most egregious, payment…

  • On My Impending Tuition Increase

    The Commercial Appeal reported yesterday that tuition at state schools next year will increase by 3-8% next year. This marks the 5th year consecutive year of tuition increases totaling as much as a 50% increase over that time period. In my time in school, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing these tuition increases, and I’ve…