by Williamson Strong | Apr 19, 2018 | Candidates, General |
The Williamson County Republican Party sent questionnaires (also here) to Republican County Commission candidates. The last question was directly related to WCS funding support. (Note that not all candidates submitted questionnaires, and some omitted the school...
by Williamson Strong | Apr 13, 2018 | Candidates, General |
In the 2016 WCSB election, there was a common group of donors who contributed to the slate of Tea Party/912-endorsed candidates. The same seven candidates were also endorsed by either the Williamson County Republican Party or the Republican Women of Williamson County....
by Williamson Strong | Apr 10, 2018 | Candidates, General |
For more information on how the County Primaries work and what County Commissioners do, see Williamson County Primaries. Tennessee has nonpartisan voter registration. There is no option to affiliate with a political party on the voter registration form. Voters do not...
by Williamson Strong | Apr 10, 2018 | Candidates, General |
For more information on how the County Primaries work and what County Commissioners do, see Williamson County Primaries. Tennessee has nonpartisan voter registration. There is no option to affiliate with a political party on the voter registration form. Voters do not...
by Williamson Strong | Apr 2, 2018 | Candidates, General |
Early voting for the County Primaries begins on April 11! Early voting is open to any registered voter in the county. Any registered voter may vote at any one of the six (6) early voting sites within the county regardless of their Election Day precinct. Early voting...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | General, Williamson County Schools |
By Dr. Beth Maslow Williamson Strong Guest Blogger Many of us know how we feel when we aren’t getting enough sleep – grumpy, grouchy, irritable, prone to respond impulsively and press “send” on our email or Twitter account. Sleep also affects our...
by Williamson Strong | Oct 4, 2017 | Williamson County Schools |
Early voting for the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen began today. Normally we wouldn’t talk about municipal elections as they don’t really affect Williamson County Schools. But incumbent Alderman Bev Burger is a special case. Back in 2014, as a sitting Franklin...
by Williamson Strong | Jun 21, 2017 | School Funding, Williamson County Schools |
And it’s not a spending problem. Of the top 10 districts* in terms of academic performance (measured by ACT/TCAP), WCS has the lowest per pupil expenditure. WCS spends only $8,945 per student – $1,790 less than the average PPE of the top 10 districts. For reference,...
by Williamson Strong | May 15, 2017 | School Funding, Williamson County Schools |
Prior to the May 8 County Commission meeting, District 6 Commissioners Paul Webb and Jeff Ford and District 12 Commissioner Steve Smith filed a late resolution for a referendum to be held asking voters to support a sales tax increase from 9.25% to the maximum 9.75%....
by Williamson Strong | May 8, 2017 | School Funding, Williamson County Schools |
There’s been a lot of talk—and a lot of confusion—about school funding. We’re all for reality-based debate, so here is some info in the service of that. First off, the $17.2 million requested for the BHS/BMS expansion is an appropriation from current county funds....
