Lots of planning goes into major infrastructure projects, esp. for a brand new program. Talk to some experts that run these programs. They know where to streamline, not Klein who is missing so much in his critique. Alternative is handing billions to Starlink. Which is what just happened.

But yes, they can be overly restrictive, mostly due to fear of change.

Like any democratic system, More participation is always needed to reflect the will of the people

Us in-betweeners are stuck working with and getting along with our neighbors, which is usually pretty pleasant. HOAs aren't evil, they're a mechanism to own common property.

There are two applications in for Hamilton County:
www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...

The budget hasn't been voted on. We can still change the outcome.

The school district's response conveniently leaves out how many aides and support positions will be cut, and which schools and which programs will be affected.

And so what if the federal standards don't matter? We should be aiming for higher standards anyway. We need to show up and demand better for our community.

www.hcde.org/district/sch...

Does our school board feel emboldened by the Trump administration's attack on the Department of Education? Are they anticipating that the federal standards won't matter anymore?

Hamilton county's annual performance report score has been under 60 for years now being rated as "Needs Intervention."

www.tn.gov/education/fa...

This will not just affect exceptional education students - having fewer aides and teachers impacts everyone in an inclusive classroom.