Hamilton County Department Of Education’s Student Goals Policy Does Not Include Academic Excellence (Op-Ed)

The Hamilton County Department Of Education’s Student Goals Policy Includes Providing Educational Opportunities To Every Student, Enhancing A Student’s Self-Image, Teaching Personal And Civic Responsibilities, And Providing For A Student’s Safety, Health, And Welfare. When Reading This Policy, One Can’t Help But Notice That There Is No Mention Of Academic Achievement Or Academic Excellence.

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Getting Tennessee Kids Back In the Classroom with School Board Member, Rhonda Thurman

Since the school shutdowns began due to the pandemic, learning loss and literacy in children have become hot topics in Tennessee. Reaching for Academic Excellence and Accountability for Teachers has fallen to the wayside, leaving children’s education and futures in question. Many frustrated citizens feel the edicts issued from State and Local Levels are putting children in more danger than the virus ever could. In this interview with Hamilton County School Board District 1 Representative, Rhonda Thurman, we discuss these topics, along with the ineffectiveness of remote learning, actual educational costs, school budgets, school choice and more.

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