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Tennessee Drop-Out Factories

Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Organization of Schools released a national study that attempted to identify high schools that fell below their definition of an accepted number of students that started 9th grade at a school but did not complete their 12th grade at that school. The study, in my opinion had a number of flaws - especially the data that was analyzed from Tennessee. I

This Blog

In order to help keep factual information flowing in the community about what is going on in the Roane County schools. I plan to update this blog often. As a board member, I don't know every little thing that is going on in the schools, but I do feel I have an accurate pulse on the school system. I will use this forum to give my perspectives on what is happening and if the case arises, will try