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BreatheUT said:
Tennessee turns table on feds, may reject federal education money


Tennessee turns table on feds, may reject federal education money - The Lion
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I read the article. Copied key excerpts and posted here. Bold and increased font are mine. Let me translate politician-speak for yall.

Sexton has a rhetorical idea he thinks inspires voters. The governor is also receptive to rhetorical ideas that excite voters. Neither Sexton nor the Governor have any actual plans. And without specifics, or bills being crafted, or a rallying cry from Tennesseans, this is as empty as Joe Biden's skull. You're welcome.


House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said he is considering legislation that would reject nearly $1.8 billion in federal education money, the AP reports.....

....A spokesman for Gov. Bill Lee confirmed the governor would consider the idea if it’s presented to him....
....“Although we haven’t seen the details of the legislation yet, the governor is always interested in working with the speaker ...

....Sexton wasn’t specific about which federal mandates on education were most concerning,
 
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joevol33 said:
I'll actually be near your way this weekend God willing. Going to spend a couple of days fishing around the Brunswick area. Got a couple of piers and bridges we're gonna try, just a quick getaway while our wives gave us permission 🤣
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I hear you. My business is actually located in Brunswick and we do a lot of work on St. Simons and Sea Island. Good luck this weekend and hope you guys have fun!
 
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McDad said:
I read the article. Copied key excerpts and posted here. Bold and increased font are mine. Let me translate politician-speak for yall.

Sexton has a rhetorical idea he thinks inspires voters. The governor is also receptive to rhetorical ideas that excite voters. Neither Sexton nor the Governor have any actual plans. And without specifics, or bills being crafted, or a rallying cry from Tennesseans, this is as empty as Joe Biden's skull. You're welcome.


House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said he is considering legislation that would reject nearly $1.8 billion in federal education money, the AP reports.....

....A spokesman for Gov. Bill Lee confirmed the governor would consider the idea if it’s presented to him....
....“Although we haven’t seen the details of the legislation yet, the governor is always interested in working with the speaker ...

....Sexton wasn’t specific about which federal mandates on education were most concerning,
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Well done.

Soon we will move to the next step of the political process. Repeating buzz phrases over and over for several decades while doing nothing.

“Comprehensive education reform”. Learn it. Love it. Get used to it.
 
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joevol33 said:
I'm in habersham, it's just above Gainesville, and unfortunately not too far from Athens 🤣
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I graduated with a girl from Habersham at UT. Do you know anyone from there who graduated from the school of Architecture at UT? Because if you do, it's probably the same person. Small town.
 
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LouderVol said:
I graduated with a girl from Habersham at UT. Do you know anyone from there who graduated from the school of Architecture at UT? Because if you do, it's probably the same person. Small town.
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Not right off hand, but I'd probably know her if I saw her. You recognize everyone around here 🤣
 
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As most of you know, we have sacrificed and stretched and been fortunate enough to keep my kids in Christian school. Son graduated valedictorian then went to Liberty, now my daughter is in 8th grade at the same school. She is unhappy there due to mostly to other students and their drama, and recently asked her Mom and I if she could start a new program they have at the local Community College where gifted students forego HS and instead go there for 5 years...9th, 10th, 11th, 12th plus 1 more year. ..but graduate with both a HS diploma and an associates degree in a bunch of different fields..then she could transfer to University for 2 more years and actually be on track to graduate with a 4 year degree only 3 years after her peers left HS. We are seriously considering it, my only worry is that she stay spiritually grounded even in a secular school...which i believe she can do, she is very active with the youth group at church etc. When my son who is now 21 and working on his masters in clinical psychology while working for a psychologist was in the same school, about 75% or more of the kids were really focused on their academics and futures, so he was in a great learning environment...sadly now that my daughter is following in his footsteps 7 years behind him, maybe half the kids really study, want to learn, and are making good grades in their advanced curriculum while getting ready for college. The other half are lazy, barely scrape by, and some of them get in trouble for acting up, not participating etc...

While the Comm College is secular, it is a voluntary program that kids have to test into, and have good grades previously, and should weed out the vast majority of kids who do not like school or learning etc....it could be a much better environment academically. We are praying about this and trying to decide what is best for her. Honestly it has been very hard on me...she has never, ever even had a lunch detention etc, never been in any trouble and loves God. I know, however , that all it takes to wreck her future is for her to fall into a group of friends that are headed nowhere fast....i have seen it happen many times in my own life.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
As most of you know, we have sacrificed and stretched and been fortunate enough to keep my kids in Christian school. Son graduated valedictorian then went to Liberty, now my daughter is in 8th grade at the same school. She is unhappy there due to mostly to other students and their drama, and recently asked her Mom and I if she could start a new program they have at the local Community College where gifted students forego HS and instead go there for 5 years...9th, 10th, 11th, 12th plus 1 more year. ..but graduate with both a HS diploma and an associates degree in a bunch of different fields..then she could transfer to University for 2 more years and actually be on track to graduate with a 4 year degree only 3 years after her peers left HS. We are seriously considering it, my only worry is that she stay spiritually grounded even in a secular school...which i believe she can do, she is very active with the youth group at church etc. When my son who is now 21 and working on his masters in clinical psychology while working for a psychologist was in the same school, about 75% or more of the kids were really focused on their academics and futures, so he was in a great learning environment...sadly now that my daughter is following in his footsteps 7 years behind him, maybe half the kids really study, want to learn, and are making good grades in their advanced curriculum while getting ready for college. The other half are lazy, barely scrape by, and some of them get in trouble for acting up, not participating etc...

While the Comm College is secular, it is a voluntary program that kids have to test into, and have good grades previously, and should weed out the vast majority of kids who do not like school or learning etc....it could be a much better environment academically. We are praying about this and trying to decide what is best for her. Honestly it has been very hard on me...she has never, ever even had a lunch detention etc, never been in any trouble and loves God. I know, however , that all it takes to wreck her future is for her to fall into a group of friends that are headed nowhere fast....i have seen it happen many times in my own life.
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Glad you are doing what you think is best for your kids. That is your judgment to make and with input you see fit.

Personally, I think its good for kids that age to at least see the oaths others take and that it leads nowhere for them. Reinforces that hard work pays off, decades later.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
As most of you know, we have sacrificed and stretched and been fortunate enough to keep my kids in Christian school. Son graduated valedictorian then went to Liberty, now my daughter is in 8th grade at the same school. She is unhappy there due to mostly to other students and their drama, and recently asked her Mom and I if she could start a new program they have at the local Community College where gifted students forego HS and instead go there for 5 years...9th, 10th, 11th, 12th plus 1 more year. ..but graduate with both a HS diploma and an associates degree in a bunch of different fields..then she could transfer to University for 2 more years and actually be on track to graduate with a 4 year degree only 3 years after her peers left HS. We are seriously considering it, my only worry is that she stay spiritually grounded even in a secular school...which i believe she can do, she is very active with the youth group at church etc. When my son who is now 21 and working on his masters in clinical psychology while working for a psychologist was in the same school, about 75% or more of the kids were really focused on their academics and futures, so he was in a great learning environment...sadly now that my daughter is following in his footsteps 7 years behind him, maybe half the kids really study, want to learn, and are making good grades in their advanced curriculum while getting ready for college. The other half are lazy, barely scrape by, and some of them get in trouble for acting up, not participating etc...

While the Comm College is secular, it is a voluntary program that kids have to test into, and have good grades previously, and should weed out the vast majority of kids who do not like school or learning etc....it could be a much better environment academically. We are praying about this and trying to decide what is best for her. Honestly it has been very hard on me...she has never, ever even had a lunch detention etc, never been in any trouble and loves God. I know, however , that all it takes to wreck her future is for her to fall into a group of friends that are headed nowhere fast....i have seen it happen many times in my own life.
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Good luck and I hope your decision pays off. It sounds like you guys have done a great job so far at raising them up right. The one thing we have tried to do with our kids is find that fine line between sheltering them to much and letting them actually see what the real world is like. We definitely have set up boundaries for them and I believe that they understand the reasoning behind most of them. It's my goal that one day when we push them out of the nest they will be prepared for whatever life throws their way and will stay true to what they know is right.
 
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VolinWayne said:
Good luck and I hope your decision pays off. It sounds like you guys have done a great job so far at raising them up right. The one thing we have tried to do with our kids is find that fine line between sheltering them to much and letting them actually see what the real world is like. We definitely have set up boundaries for them and I believe that they understand the reasoning behind most of them. It's my goal that one day when we push them out of the nest they will be prepared for whatever life throws their way and will stay true to what they know is right.
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Exactly. We talked when my kids were small that we needed to always remember that we arent raising children...we are raising responsible, honorable adults. We try to be very transparent and honest with our kids, and it seems to work well. There have been decisions and limitations they dont like...naturally...but honesty the push back has been almost non- existent and we have surely been very blessed in that they havent been much trouble at all...

Whats crazy is we always reminded eachother that we were here to be parents 1st...not our kids "friends"....and in the process my son calls his mom his best friend, and my daughter has told me repeatedly that i am hers. She is my whole world, and we spend a lot of time together when i am not working. It is priceless to me spending this time with her...i know some day i will not be the most important man in her life anymore. Thats how God plans it out...and its OK. She will always be "Daddys Girl" though. I am confident in that lol
 
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Prodigal
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Test scores released today show that US 13-year-olds performance
in math & reading has hit the lowest level in decades

US 13-year-olds answered an average of 51.2% reading questions correctly; lowest score since 1990

…answered an average 54.2% in math; lowest score since 2004.
 
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jmacvols1 said:
Prodigal
@ProdigalThe3rd
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Test scores released today show that US 13-year-olds performance
in math & reading has hit the lowest level in decades

US 13-year-olds answered an average of 51.2% reading questions correctly; lowest score since 1990

…answered an average 54.2% in math; lowest score since 2004.
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Does this even matter? So what if these kids are a little behind in reading and math.

The more important question is do they understand what gender they are and the history of the LGBQT community?
 
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REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James’ I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years

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Not a single 8th grader at the I Promise School LeBron in Akron, Ohio, a school founded by LeBron James, has passed their state math test in three years, and critics are blasting the school for its unkept promises.

When LeBron James dropped into Akron with great fanfare and media coverage in 2018, promising to fund a new sort of school to help educate young people in his hometown, many hailed him as just the savior the city needed. But did James’ “I Promise” school fulfill its promises? Test scores are showing that it hasn’t.

Now, even Akron school board members are beginning to question James’ commitment to actual education and wondering if it was more about burnishing his reputation as a philanthropist than a serious effort to reform and reinvigorate education.

Last week, members of the Akron school board began taking a closer look at James’ so-called I Promise school and found that real academic achievements are few and far between.

Per Yahoo News: “Two of I Promise’s biggest subgroups of students, Black students and those with disabilities, are now testing in the bottom 5% in the state, landing the school on the Ohio Department of Education’s list of those requiring targeted intervention.”

REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James' I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James’ I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years

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Not a single 8th grader at the I Promise School LeBron in Akron, Ohio, a school founded by LeBron James, has passed their state math test in three years, and critics are blasting the school for its unkept promises.

When LeBron James dropped into Akron with great fanfare and media coverage in 2018, promising to fund a new sort of school to help educate young people in his hometown, many hailed him as just the savior the city needed. But did James’ “I Promise” school fulfill its promises? Test scores are showing that it hasn’t.

Now, even Akron school board members are beginning to question James’ commitment to actual education and wondering if it was more about burnishing his reputation as a philanthropist than a serious effort to reform and reinvigorate education.

Last week, members of the Akron school board began taking a closer look at James’ so-called I Promise school and found that real academic achievements are few and far between.

Per Yahoo News: “Two of I Promise’s biggest subgroups of students, Black students and those with disabilities, are now testing in the bottom 5% in the state, landing the school on the Ohio Department of Education’s list of those requiring targeted intervention.”

REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James' I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years
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Math is for losers! This school is delivering future voters for the democrat party. That’s what matters!!
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Exactly. We talked when my kids were small that we needed to always remember that we arent raising children...we are raising responsible, honorable adults. We try to be very transparent and honest with our kids, and it seems to work well. There have been decisions and limitations they dont like...naturally...but honesty the push back has been almost non- existent and we have surely been very blessed in that they havent been much trouble at all...

Whats crazy is we always reminded eachother that we were here to be parents 1st...not our kids "friends"....and in the process my son calls his mom his best friend, and my daughter has told me repeatedly that i am hers. She is my whole world, and we spend a lot of time together when i am not working. It is priceless to me spending this time with her...i know some day i will not be the most important man in her life anymore. Thats how God plans it out...and its OK. She will always be "Daddys Girl" though. I am confident in that lol
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We don't agree on lots of things politically, but I have always respected your efforts as a parent
 
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