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JC Bowman Commentary: Legislation That Hurts School Discipline

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 JC Bowman

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Lack of student discipline, inadequate administrative support, and lack of respect are frequently cited why teachers leave the profession. The continued barrage of top-down legislation by the Tennessee General Assembly does not help.

Less is Better? West Palm Beach Teacher Fired for Expecting More Out of Student’s Performance

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 Julie Carr

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On Tuesday’s Gill Report – Tennessee Star Political Editor Steve Gill was baffled by a recent firing of a West Palm Beach, Florida elementary teacher who refused to give a fifty percent score to students who chose to ‘do nothing’ in class. The school’s “lowest grade possible-50% policy” encourages students to do…