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The Tennessee Star Report: Can America’s Schools Be Saved: How the Ideology of American Education is Destroying It

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 Julie Carr

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In a special interview, Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – host Michael Patrick Leahy spoke with Can America’s Schools Be Saved: How the Ideology of American Education is Destroying It author, Edwin Benson about the origins of American education and how it’s affecting the minds of young students and teachers alike today.

JC Bowman Commentary: A K12 Education Agenda We Should Embrace

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018 JC Bowman

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Lee has stated his three major priorities: 1) Getting our students ready to enter the workforce; 2) Strengthening the foundations of a quality system; and 3) Encouraging innovation. It is a K12 education agenda we should embrace.