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Slogan of Metro Public Schools 2001-2008: "We're not happy until you're not happy."
Teachers' pay compared to inflation under Karl Dean.
What happened to the pay? [updated 17Dec08]
Political Obituary--Pedro Garcia 2008 (latest update)
Thinking of a tax refund? Estimate your own W-2.
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Pedro Garcia attempts to escape Nashville. (20Dec07)
Tennessean updates teacher transfer story with some balance. (Updated 08/14/07)
Anti-Clement narrative takes shape. (Updated 08/14/07)
Education propaganda masquerading as news. 4Aug07
MNEA takes a beating in the 2007 election
Tennessean mistakes on teacher transfers.
W-2 mistakes cause many delays of tax refunds.
Bill Purcell's record with teachers after eight years.
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Pedro Garcia reacts to frustration by tantrum. The attempt to impose merit pay. The Week of October 9, 2006
Dr Garcia cannot resist tampering with the election.
Erick Huth and Lorenda Hale: the game.
Claudette Riley: Real Journalist at The Tennessean?
Budget Trickery Continues here.
Pedro Garcia Decides that Facts Don't Matter.
The Tennessean gets it right--but you have to dig for the details here.
Hunting witches and selling newspapers here. (Updated January 24, here.)
Women, Insurance, and the TEA. Click here.
Assorted items from the school board meeting of 10Jan06--the ones not reported in the newspaper. Here.
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The Tennessean editorialized on school money wasted.
Unfortunately, journalistic practices contributed to the problem.
Outsiders to Nashville, for details on Pedro Garcia, click here.
John Summers and Andrew Stern, ideas and critique.
The Tennessean gets fooled on the school budget.
. . .Original Story December 4, 2005 here.
. . .Follow up Story of December 11, 2005 here.
. . .A Bill Purcell connection here.
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