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The News Sentinel’s weekly print section discusses all things education — with your input. This week, "No easy answers in block versus traditional schedules ." Also this week, "Issues deserve attention." Somewhere to visit during the holiday break, "ET students showcase artwork at KMA ." Pick up a copy of Tuesday's News Sentinel and join in the conversations here.

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Mark, let me give you my take on your questions. I am sorry but I am very time limited now. 135 million US employees, how do we maintain so many employed. You know where we stand internationally and in science and engineering grads. New technology a…
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My Asperger's child was asked to leave and never come back on his SECOND day at a Montessori preschool. At that point, medical officials asked us to put him in a group home and accept that he would never read or function in society. He was reading l…
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Mark, I don't know what "TBI-induced problems" are, and would appreciate your educating me about this. Montessori began her teaching career as a medical doctor who could not find the usual jobs because she was female (she also had background in eng…
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Vic, you must have misread what I said. I never insulted you and I never would. I know that you, like me, want what is best for the most children and what is good for our country. There are schools right now in Knox county that have better than 50%…
4 hours ago
"They are key to virtually all R&D programs. Why don't you look at how many Special Ed and Title 1 students graduate from high school? Then question what I wrote about how maternal behavior influences the development of a fetal brain, and family beh…
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Montessori School of Oak Ridge told us that they don't accept mentally defective kids (well they put it "they didn't think it would be an appropriate school for our son").
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Vic, I checked the references on your web site, and at least one of your primary references dates back to year 1990. A simple search on Google reveals many more recent studies indicating that mild to moderate brain or neurological damage at an early…
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Vic, I wish all the best and a speedy recovery for your wife.In Finland, a person is considered unemployed if he or she is 15-65 years of age and has been looking for a job for four weeks and can accept a job within two weeks. The work force are all…
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Vic Spencer

Sadly Some Things Just Do Not Change 27 Replies

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Jamey Dobbs

Spotlight: Poetry students share at coffeehouse 1 Reply

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Christina Southern

No Knox high schools on U.S. News list

Started by Christina Southern in Current Events 23 hours ago.

Lola Alapo

Discipline disparities: High school tougher on tobacco than sex 1 Reply

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Military still draws East Tennessee students

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