Liberty Creek High School has announced that Eli Carlisle will be the school's Head Baseball Coach.
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
A Word of Caution on Buy Now, Pay Later
From NewsBreak:
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) issued a report analyzing complaints made to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Buy Now, Pay Later products. The report contained key findings that create cause for concern around these products.
In a press release, PIRG warned of the hazards of using such products - offered by companies such as AfterPay, Sezzle, Klarna, Affirm, and others.
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Or free airline tickets. Or free appliances. But it isn’t hard to get the latter two with no money down these days with the proliferation of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ plans,” said Ed Mierzwinski, the senior director of U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s consumer program. “Many of these installment plans, often advertised as ‘free’ to the consumer if all payments are made on time, aren’t run by the company you buy your furniture or electronics from. Instead, they’re managed by third-party financial firms -- known as fintechs -- and some claim they aren’t subject to credit card consumer protections.”
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A Very Bad State School Board Appointment
From NewsBreak:
Members of the Southern Christian Coalition spoke out in opposition to Gov. Bill Lee's appointment of Jordan Mollenhour to the Tennessee State Board of Education.
In a statement issued after Mollenhour was confirmed by the Senate, pastors shared their concerns:
“As a father with two children who attend public school in Tennessee, I question the wisdom of appointing someone to the State Board of Education whose company is currently under litigation for supplying deadly ammo to underage persons, ammo that was subsequently used in the perpetration of mass shootings,” said Rev Brandon Baxter, Elder in the United Methodist Church serving in Nashville.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Bill Lee Turning Tennessee Schools Over to Michigan Billionaire
From Tennessee Education Report:
NewsChannel5’s Phil Williams has been following the money to find out who is behind efforts to privatize Tennessee’s public schools. It’s no surprise that Lee’s longtime friend Betsy DeVos is among the key backers of privatization.
MORE on how Betsy DeVos is a big player in running TN education reform.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
A Warning on School Funding Reform
From Tennessee Education Report:
Nashville education blogger TC Weber has a couple of pieces out that break down Gov. Lee’s proposed school funding reform.
The bottom line: Be afraid, be very afraid.
I mean, if you like using public money to fund private schools OR if you’re a fan of the state taking over districts, this funding scheme is for you.
MORE on how Lee's new funding formula will lead to school vouchers and school district takeovers.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Pastors Respond to Lee's Curriculum Plan
In response to news reports that a curriculum supported by Gov. Bill Lee for use in charter schools in Tennessee involves a re-telling of the Civil Rights Era that downplays the racial injustice of the time, a group of Tennessee pastors affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition spoke out about the move.
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