Category Archives: education quality

Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast

I am about to go into the 16th Annual Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast.  Columbia State Community College serves this region, including Hickman County, Tennessee, improving the quality of our workforce and collaborating with our … Continue reading

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Font Fun Fact: I know about typography because Steve Jobs took a class at Reed College.

I heard this 2005 Stanford University commencement speech by Steve Jobs on the radio this afternoon.  An impressive speech, but I was especially moved by the story about his education.  I know some people will hear only that one does not need a college education to succeed (which … Continue reading

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Regional Rural Education Summit

The Southeast Regional Rural Education Summit will be held July 19-20 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Session topics include using technology to improve student achievement, strategies for improving high school graduation and college completion rates, implications of federal policy … Continue reading

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Improving the Quality of Education in Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam releases his latest YouTube update. In the update, he introduces Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman and improving the quality of Tennessee’s education system is discussed.  

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