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Knox County Graduation Summit

November 14, 2009 from 9am to 1pm – Fulton High School - For the entire Knox County Community

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School Matters in print!

The News Sentinel’s weekly print section discusses all things education — with your input. This week, the ongoing series about educators with 40 years of experience continues with, "40 years of educating: Webster and Brown." Also this week, "Wiki what? Interactive technology used in new and interesting ways in classrooms." A graduate has praise for their teacher education program, "UT program deserves recognition ." Pick up a copy of Tuesday's News Sentinel and join in the conversations here.

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Graduation Summit Recap

The graduation summit today at Fulton High School was quite inspiring and it was great to see so many School Matters friends there! It was not so great that only a few school board members were there - I saw Indya Kincannon, Karen Carson and Robe...

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Vic Spencer replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/13/09)'

Debi, could you organize to get that done with some people? Whoever does it, we must make sure that they deliver the basic message at minimum. They will have to also understand that the more we complicate the message or make it more difficult to u...

2 hours ago

Debi replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/13/09)'

Regarding fathers leaving. Offer some economics education from middle school about how difficult it will be for young men to be financially successful if they are paying child support before they are even 18. Show the financial differences between...

3 hours ago

Debi replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/13/09)'

Vic one area this could be addressed is by strengthening health departments & the evil sex ed. In community health this quarter in college I've had the privilege of doing clinicals at health departments around the region. I believe Knox County no ...

3 hours ago

Ginevra replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/13/09)'

Cosmetics are another area to look at. Some months ago I listened to a presentation about the risks of a class of chemicals called "phthalates". Particular brands of nail polish were described as very toxic because of an ingredient that keeps nai...

13 hours ago

Lisa Starbuck replied to Jamey Dobbs's discussion 'High school kids need you! Join us Sat. and help kids who might drop out!'

I'll be there tomorrow and someone can have my lunch - I have to leave at noon!

23 hours ago

Lisa Starbuck replied to Ellen L's discussion 'What about Whittle Springs Middle School?'

Wonderful news - thanks for your persistence and for posting about the principal meeting! Your little sister is lucky to have you - we need more big sisters who will take time to intervene when things aren't going well in a young person's life. Th...

23 hours ago

Vic Spencer replied to Vic Spencer's discussion 'How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/13/09)'

Excellent input Debi, Mercury fits right in. I must keep this message very short and simple so that the kids themselves would understand it. I have to focus on the main culprits in reducing the ability of children to learn. And by the way, I did n...

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