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  Common sense education reform agenda rolls through legislature

Under conservative leadership for the first time in history, Tennessee took a strong stand this legislative session by reforming an education system in dire need of change. Far too many rankings have shown Tennessee has fallen far behind other States when it comes to equipping children with the knowledge and training they need to succeed. Several key reforms were adopted that will have a positive impact on Tennessee for years to come.

  Last week Judge Jon K. Blackwood reversed himself in the Kenneth S. Bartley case and allowed the young man’s guilty plea to be set aside.

It was surprising to say the least.

Yes there are numerous legal issues still to be argued. And that have already been argued.

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  Supertang has come and gone.

While many are attempting to make sense of what happened and who is to blame for the train wreck it became- I want to point out who is not to blame.

In recent weeks I was in communication with Hal Royce, the mastermind behind the event.

Throughout our conversations he kept telling me the “community was not supporting Supertwang.”