Education

We Need to Debate School Readiness

Nov 22, 2022 at 03:03 pm by JC Bowman 14

Submitted Commentary - School readiness is an important part of early learning. We would be wise to consider a child’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual deve.... Read More

Meet Ann Stewart, gifted facilitator at Stewarts Creek High School

Nov 17, 2022 at 02:49 pm by Voice Wire 11

  By GRAYSON LEE MAXWELL Rutherford County Schools Q: What is your position and how long have you been with RCS?   A: I am the gifted ed facilitator at.... Read More

Dream On - by JC Bowman

Nov 15, 2022 at 01:23 pm by JC Bowman 12

Every child should have a dream for their future. Not knowing who or what we want will lead us to become someone and something we never wanted to be. As parents or as an educa.... Read More

Commentary: Looking at Attendance and Dropout Issues in Tennessee

Nov 03, 2022 at 07:46 pm by JC Bowman 9

We have seen the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) grab headlines in recent days. Pundits are quick to proclaim that the sky is falling, but the truth is the.... Read More

Riverdale Honors College receives the MTSU experience

Oct 27, 2022 at 01:17 pm by Voice Wire 9

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Riverdale Honors College students descended on MTSU campus in celebration of Tennessee’s STEM week last Friday. Students attended a variety of classes.... Read More

Commentary: The National Assessment of Educational Progress Results 2022

Oct 25, 2022 at 02:45 pm by JC Bowman 5

Commentary: Like any other test, we are careful about reading too much into the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results. With NAEP, representative sa.... Read More

Commentary: Building a Better Pipeline: New Teacher Corps

Oct 20, 2022 at 10:30 pm by JC Bowman 5

Commentary: When it comes to educating a child, nearly everything is contingent on the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Teachers make a difference when it comes to the.... Read More

Building a Better Teacher Pipeline with Grow Your Own

Oct 18, 2022 at 03:30 pm by JC Bowman 5

Tennessee is a unique state, not only because we have incredibly talented citizens, but because of our geography. We border eight states. That can be an advantage and a disadv.... Read More

Oakland high student featured at Frist Museum

Oct 14, 2022 at 11:08 am by Voice Wire 5

Fernanda Morelos-Gomez is an Oakland High School senior whose artwork Like Yesterday, was selected for the 2022 TN Young Artists Show. Five students were selected to have.... Read More

Meet Steve Bingham, Riverdale registrar

Oct 13, 2022 at 06:35 pm by Voice Wire 11

With 33 years in education, Bingham explains his ‘why,’ and what keeps him moving Q: How did you begin your career in education?   A: I have been with.... Read More

MTSU among 19 institutions selected for national initiative to close equity gaps for students

Oct 10, 2022 at 11:00 pm by Voice Wire 1

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Middle Tennessee State University is among 19 member institutions.... Read More

'Winner’s Circle' homecoming events await MTSU students, alumni

Oct 06, 2022 at 07:54 pm by Voice Wire 7

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU students, alumni and Blue Raider fans are preparing for mid-October homecoming festivities. The Student Government Association .... Read More

Couplehood: The Battle Over a Hole in the Bucket Becomes a Ballad

Oct 03, 2022 at 06:50 pm by Paulette Jackson 1

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole. Then mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,Then mend i.... Read More

Today's Commentary: Building a Better Pipeline with Educator Prep

Sep 28, 2022 at 11:34 pm by JC Bowman

Like everyone else, Rutherford County educators are concerned about the quality and quantity of applicants entering the field of education. Talented adults who want to teach f.... Read More

Public Education: Academic Schizophrenia, Quiet Quitting, and Change

Sep 23, 2022 at 10:16 am by JC Bowman

by JC Bowman - Professional Educators of Tennessee My late father-in-law Dr. Robert O’Bannon, a noted college professor, coined a phrase he called “acade.... Read More