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Topic: High School Diplomas
By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | August 10, 2009 |
The absolute essential for success in school and in life is the ability to read. Literacy is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity.
In Tennessee, currently one-fifth (twenty per cent) of adults do not have a high school diploma. I suspect that many of these people also have difficulty reading, whether from a learning disability or from not being able to attend school on a regular basis.
How can we prevent this problem? I think the following three changes could make a huge difference in the lives of our children and their success rate. «Read the rest of this article»
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June 8, 2009 |
The House GOP Review is a weekly feature that gives Tennesseans an in-depth look at what our Republican state legislators have been working on this week, and a glimpse into what’s planned for the coming week at our state house. This week’s highlights:
- Sanctuary cities
- Recognizing home school & church diplomas
- Guns in restaurants
- Unemployment trust fund
- Tennessee statehood day
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