Directors Discuss Collaboration, Student Success
The ever-changing world of being a local schools director, one of the main topics covered during the just-completed 75th annual Superintendent Study Council Conference. DeKalb County Director of Schools Patrick Cripps joined many local leaders in attendance. He said the conference provides important information about current events and new legislation affecting public education. Cripps said […]
Jackson School Board Passes Resolution Against Vouchers
The Jackson County Board of Education approved a resolution during its Monday meeting opposing Governor Bill Lee’s proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act. The so-called Vouchers Bill would provide public tax money for up to 20,000 children statewide to pursue private schooling. Chairman Mark Brown said the act would have a negative effect on everyone in […]
PCSS Director Of Schools Named Regional Superintendent Of The Year
The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents has named Putnam County’s Corby King the 2022 Upper Cumberland Superintendent of the Year. King was one of the eight nominees for the award. Putnam County School Board Chair Lynn Mchenry said in a release that the board is thankful for his leadership while navigating the past year. “On […]
