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Lola Alapo

Knoxville Chamber asks state to set thresholds for student test scores

By Josh Flory Posted November 17, 2009 at midnight Before a pitcher steps onto the mound, the rules of baseball have already defined th...

Started by Lola Alapo in Current EventsLatest Reply

Lisa Starbuck

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 w...

Started by Lisa Starbuck in Parents & SchoolsLatest Reply

Ellen L

What about Whittle Springs Middle School?

I'm a "Big Sister" of an eighth grader at Whittle Springs Middle School. She got F's in Math for the last 2 grading periods of 6th grade ...

Started by Ellen L in UncategorizedLatest Reply

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Lola Alapo

Knox to join in 2 teacher programs

By Lola Alapo Posted November 24, 2009 at midnight Knox County Schools will participate in two new teacher preparation programs to ensu...

Started by Lola Alapo in Schools

2 Nov 25
Reply by Vic Spencer
Doug McCaughan

Math Plus Science Equals Presidential Priority

I am excited to read in The New York Times that The White House is putting an emphasis on math and science education. President Obama wil...

Started by Doug McCaughan in Curriculum

1 Nov 23
Reply by Vic Spencer
Lola Alapo

Knoxville Chamber asks state to set thresholds for student test scores

By Josh Flory Posted November 17, 2009 at midnight Before a pitcher steps onto the mound, the rules of baseball have already defined th...

Started by Lola Alapo in Current Events

8 Nov 21
Reply by Vic Spencer
Vic Spencer

How The Student Performance Problem Starts - Even Before Conception (updated 11/18/09)

Approximately 12% of our children are learning disabled, and the figure is increasing year after year. My focus is only on what creates l...

Started by Vic Spencer in Parents & Schools

20 Nov 21
Reply by Debi
Lola Alapo

Fulton High and Whittle Springs Middle beneficiaries of $20K grant for student math intervention

Two Knox County schools are beneficiaries of a $20,000 grant that will help implement a mathematics intervention for students struggling ...

Started by Lola Alapo in Schools

0 Nov 19
Jamey Dobbs

Report: TN pre-K not effective after 2nd grade

Can someone speak to this? From Knoxville News Sentinel...Posted October 29, 2009 http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/oct/29/report-tn-pre...

Started by Jamey Dobbs in Studies & Statistics

12 Nov 19
Reply by Ginevra
Pamela Treacy

Graduation Summit

I attended the Graduation Summit last Saturday. I left with the feeling of hope. A big part of that hope came from the speeches from the ...

Started by Pamela Treacy in Students

0 Nov 18
Lola Alapo

Changes to state assessment exam remove barrier for English Language Learners

By Lola Alapo Posted November 17, 2009 at midnight Consider these two questions: What is the best way to revise the sentence above? W...

Started by Lola Alapo in Curriculum

9 Nov 18
Reply by Vic Spencer
Lola Alapo

Three Sevier schools will get energy upgrades

By Lola Alapo Posted November 17, 2009 at midnight Three Sevier County schools will be retrofitted with new heating, ventilation and ai...

Started by Lola Alapo in Schools

0 Nov 17
Lisa Starbuck

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 w...

Started by Lisa Starbuck in Parents & Schools

3 Nov 16
Reply by Ahnna
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