My Education Newspaper Columns
DOJ Oversight - Why Does the Department of Justice Oversee Local School Consolidation?
What a Great Weekend for Starkville High School! - 6A State Football Champs, Robotics Champs, and more
More Education Funding is Necessary, But Not Sufficient - More money alone is not a magic bullet for educational excellence. But not enough money is a guarantee of mediocrity or worse.
Starkville Schools Have Never Been Better - Public education in Oktibbeha County is better than ever and moving in a positive direction.
Consolidation on Path to Success - Thanks to a locally-derived plan, the new consolidated school district will be stronger than any district in our area’s history.
Starkville Consolidation is Milestone for Community and Model for State - The more we come together, the stronger our community will be.
Legislature Must Support School Consolidation - It is no exaggeration to say that the future of our state will be impacted by the quality of the new Starkville Consolidated School District.
Starkville High Wins Robotics Championship - SHS dominated the Mississippi BEST competition.
Starkville School District Exudes Quality - The Starkville School District is one of the best in Mississippi.
Honoring William Winter - Mississippi KIDS COUNT helped former governor William Winter celebrate his 90th birthday and honored him with their inaugural Luminary Award.
State Champs! - Congratulations to the 2012 Starkville High School Yellow Jackets on winning the 5A football state championship!
Merit Pay for Teachers is a Bad Idea - Progress means not just changing, but changing for the better. Merit pay is not a change for the better.
Starkville High Football Deserves Support - Don't miss the first home playoff game for SHS football!
Good Things Are Happening in the Starkville School District - Starkville’s students and teachers compete well against the best-of-the-best in Mississippi and the nation in every competition from academics to athletics to extracurricular activities.
Starkville School District Celebrates Success - Students on every campus are now benefiting from new or renovated facilities. Our first-class students, faculty, staff and administrators now have first-class facilities for instruction.
Benjamin Franklin Supports the School Bond Issue - Ben Franklin rose above the differences at the Constitutional Convention and seized the opportunity to help his country move forward. In our time, we must seize the opportunity to make Starkville better by improving our schools.
Vote For the School Bond Issue - Now is the time to come to the aid of our children and children yet unborn who will benefit from new construction and renovation of our schools.
School Bond Good Investment for Senior Citizens - A senior citizen would likely spend more on one trip taking grandchildren for ice cream than he or she would in several months for helping 4,000 children get a better education. That is a lot of bang for the buck.
What a Great Weekend for Starkville High School! - 6A State Football Champs, Robotics Champs, and more
More Education Funding is Necessary, But Not Sufficient - More money alone is not a magic bullet for educational excellence. But not enough money is a guarantee of mediocrity or worse.
Starkville Schools Have Never Been Better - Public education in Oktibbeha County is better than ever and moving in a positive direction.
Consolidation on Path to Success - Thanks to a locally-derived plan, the new consolidated school district will be stronger than any district in our area’s history.
Starkville Consolidation is Milestone for Community and Model for State - The more we come together, the stronger our community will be.
Legislature Must Support School Consolidation - It is no exaggeration to say that the future of our state will be impacted by the quality of the new Starkville Consolidated School District.
Starkville High Wins Robotics Championship - SHS dominated the Mississippi BEST competition.
Starkville School District Exudes Quality - The Starkville School District is one of the best in Mississippi.
Honoring William Winter - Mississippi KIDS COUNT helped former governor William Winter celebrate his 90th birthday and honored him with their inaugural Luminary Award.
State Champs! - Congratulations to the 2012 Starkville High School Yellow Jackets on winning the 5A football state championship!
Merit Pay for Teachers is a Bad Idea - Progress means not just changing, but changing for the better. Merit pay is not a change for the better.
Starkville High Football Deserves Support - Don't miss the first home playoff game for SHS football!
Good Things Are Happening in the Starkville School District - Starkville’s students and teachers compete well against the best-of-the-best in Mississippi and the nation in every competition from academics to athletics to extracurricular activities.
Starkville School District Celebrates Success - Students on every campus are now benefiting from new or renovated facilities. Our first-class students, faculty, staff and administrators now have first-class facilities for instruction.
Benjamin Franklin Supports the School Bond Issue - Ben Franklin rose above the differences at the Constitutional Convention and seized the opportunity to help his country move forward. In our time, we must seize the opportunity to make Starkville better by improving our schools.
Vote For the School Bond Issue - Now is the time to come to the aid of our children and children yet unborn who will benefit from new construction and renovation of our schools.
School Bond Good Investment for Senior Citizens - A senior citizen would likely spend more on one trip taking grandchildren for ice cream than he or she would in several months for helping 4,000 children get a better education. That is a lot of bang for the buck.