Classical Education: An Attractive School Choice for Parents issue brief
EducationPre K-12
Introduction
Parents looking for an alternative to traditional public schools have an option that fell out of fashion in this country a long time ago. This option called “classical education” differs profoundly from the instruction offered by modern district public schools. It is heavily oriented toward the liberal arts, guided by the Western canon, and grounded in Greek and Roman traditions of academic excellence.
While parents give good teachers and strong academics priority in evaluating a school, they also rate safety highly and consider extracurricular activities.[1] Educational philosophy or religious vocation is often highly valued as well. In a multicultural and diverse society like the U.S., every family will undoubtedly possess different values. Classical education can serve a diverse set of students and be utilized as an alternative to the education models fa
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On June 1, 2021, Randy Ward officially began his appointment as Chief Deputy of Operations for the Office of Assessments. This position was held formerly by Jimmy Clary who retired in November 30, 2020 after an amazing 40 plus years. Below is a brief work history about our new Chief Deputy of Operations Randy Ward.
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Randy was hired as an entry level appraiser in September 2000. He had worked in the prior five (5) years as a realtor. He served as a Section Leader for five (5) years. In 2013, he was appointed to Residential Manager by the former The Honorable Assessor of Property George Rooker. Randy has worked tirelessly as the Residential Manager assisting the then Assessors and now me, Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite, in every aspect of the Reappraisal process from management to audit reports to o
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Attorneys for and against Tennessee’s overturned school voucher law went before the state’s highest court Thursday to argue whether state lawmakers have authority to create a major education program that applies to only two counties without local approval.
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard more than an hour of oral arguments on the state’s effort to restore a 2019 law championed by Gov. Bill Lee. The law would give taxpayer money to eligible families in Memphis and Nashville to pay toward private school tuition and other private education expenses.
The five-justice panel is expected to rule in the next few months on what Chief Justice Jeff Bivins called “a very difficult and a very important case.”