A New Normal for Education
Just like many other children, I learned the game of baseball from my dad. It was a family tradition. Flyballs, grounders all had to...
read moreJust like many other children, I learned the game of baseball from my dad. It was a family tradition. Flyballs, grounders all had to...
read moreJC Bowman American public education is at a crossroads. We face unforeseen and unique challenges educating the next generation during...
read moreThe education landscape has changed, just as society has changed in the past 3 months. Whether school returns or not as anticipated,...
read morePro a lot lately in our nation. We have seen lots of courageous acts and nobility of character across Tennessee. Many people among us...
read moreProfessional Educators of Tennessee is conducting a COVID-19 Survey to help identify the most significant needs for students and...
read moreJC Bowman – Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968, almost 52 years ago....
read moreI tend to avoid the debates among people discussing reading. I think there is some truth in all sides of a debate. I learned to read...
read moreThis year will mark the fact that I have had the opportunity to live through 56 Thanksgivings. I was born on a Sunday, November 24th,...
read moreNashville, TN — The results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – also known as the Nation’s...
read moreJC Bowman – Need a quick headline in the media? Attack public education. Want to gripe about something in government? Attack...
read moreFormer President Theodore Roosevelt gave an often-cited speech about citizenship in a Republic called The Man in the Arena at the...
read moreEducation is a proven path to upward mobility for all students. “Our schools can’t do it all, or all by themselves” according to a...
read moreIt might not always be true, but it is as close to the truth as you might find on Mother’s Day: Everybody loves their mother. For the...
read moreJC Bowman The Basic Education Program (BEP), how Tennessee funds K-12 public schools, provides over $4.7 billion of state funding for...
read moreJC Bowman – Thomas Jefferson believed: “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” We could not agree more....
read moreJC Bowman – The old television show M*A*S*H had an opening song called Suicide is Painless. Many people do not know the origin...
read moreWe know without a doubt that teachers are the number one in-school influence on student achievement. Data indicates that in the last...
read moreSolee Lee & JC Bowman – Bullying is a matter that adults and students alike must take seriously. “Bullying is a form of...
read moreJC Bowman – I describe myself with the following identifiers: Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather, US Marine, Educator...
read moreby JC Bowman – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, if you are a parent. For teachers, so much for the three-month...
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