Tag: transparency
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Sunshine in Memphis – Part 2
Yesterday, I talked about the online transparency of the Memphis City government, today I want to touch on the online transparency efforts of the Shelby County government. First of all, the Shelby County Government’s site is a good deal more visually appealing than the Memphis site, but just as cluttered. The front page does, at…
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Transparency Builds a Working Relationship
Of course, the inverse is also true… Today, there’s a story in the Commercial Appeal about a row at yesterday’s School Board Meeting. The chief issue of concern was a change in health insurance carriers for the Memphis City Schools that would leave many teachers looking for new doctors. I have zero direct contact with…
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Sunshine In Memphis – Part 1
As Newscoma noted earlier today, this week is Sunshine week. While I know we all get bombarded with “weeks” that are supposed to symbolize something, or highlight a cause, Sunshine week is really important to me. Sunshine week is about making government as accessible as possible, not only to journalists, but also to regular people.…
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Cashing in at MCS
In an editorial over a the CA newly installed Superintendent, Kriner Cash lays out his plan to help the districts most at risk students find success. The prescription, 2000 college aged tutors. I have to say, this is a brilliant idea. It does a lot of things; 1. It gives young people, who may have…