Archive for November, 2009

SBE Weekly Reader Nov. 19, 2009

Posted by News on Thursday, November 19th, 2009

The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.”
– Alvin Toffler
NYTimes columnist David Brooks writes that faith in the future requires faith in education. He directs readers to a 2008 essay on the need for an overall […]

2010 Board Meeting Dates

Posted by Board Meetings and General on Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The Tennessee State Board of Education has set the following meeting dates for 2010.
January 29, 2010
April 16, 2010
August 6, 2010
October 29, 2010

State Board of Education Meeting on Assessment Scores (Change in time / location)

Posted by Board Meetings and General on Thursday, November 5th, 2009

The State Board of Education will be meeting to discuss assessment cut scores on Friday, November 6th, 11AM, CST.
Location:
Room 211, Renaissance Hotel
611 Commerce St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 741 - 2966

SBE Weekly Reader Nov. 4, 2009

Posted by News on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Effective Leaders
Dr. Nixon’s editorial on new curricular standards in TN.
Send the Ed Secretary back to school, proposes Jay Mathews, because that’s where Duncan and his predecessors, had the most impact.
Mathews may not realize it but the same thing, writ small, happens in schools everywhere. How often does this year’s superstar teacher become next year’s […]