Director of Anderson County Schools. Faith, Family, and helping others. Every Student, Every Day
Clinton, TN
Joined November 2013
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Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
The two most persistent falsehoods peddled in education policy are:
1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results
2) that investing in public schools has no impact
Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
There’s existing academic evidence predicting that traditional voucher programs incentivize existing private schools to raise tuition, using the new dollars as something of a public subsidy. brookings.edu/articles/resea…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
🔥 WATCH: A WILLIAMSON COUNTY dad calls on Republicans to stand up for public schools and end @GovBillLee’s voucher scam
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
🚨 #txlege budgets have been released.
$1 Billion for 60,000 students to attend private schools, $3.85 Billion for the 5.6 million students in public schools.
$16,667 per private school student.
$686 per public school student.
Our #txed students, teachers, and families deserve better.
texastribune.org/2025/01/22/…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Chattanooga Times editorial/Ben Sessoms: “It's our hope that this endeavor [Gov. Lee’s voucher bill] fails. There is a growing body of research and reporting that suggests school vouchers are a detriment to public education...financially & academically."
timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Conservative Republican TN state Rep. Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill) writes a Tennessean guest column voicing opposition the the voucher bill that “Governor Lee, House and Senate leadership, and the big-money lobbyists [are] pushing.…” tennessean.com/story/opinion…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
“I’m not pleased about tying this money to the passage of this act.”
After backlash, HAWKINS COUNTY’s mayor explains why he joined other Northeast TN mayors in backing vouchers — acknowledging @GovBillLee is holding funding for storm-torn schools hostage. therogersvillereview.com/com…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
If private schools take public money (ie, LEARNS vouchers), should they have to follow the same rules as public schools on standardized testing and reporting data to the public?
Rep. Jim Wooten (R-Beebe) says yes. Other Republicans will likely disagrees. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
This governor is despicable… @BillLeeTN. To allow a child to go hungry just because you do not agree with the federal government Gov. Bill Lee rejects federal summer food aid for 2025 tennessean.com/story/news/po…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Investing in public schools means investing in our community's future! Strong schools lead to stronger neighborhoods and a better economy. 🌟 #CommunityInvestment #PublicSchools
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
This election isn't just about Trump, it's about stopping the radical rich from pushing the worst education policy money can buy in TX. Vouchers are a costly, ideological-driven scam w/ a tainted past persistently failing to improve student achievement. Use your vote against any voucher-supporting candidate.
@MomsAGAbbott @TexasAFT @txstateteachers @TEPSAtalk @tasanet @txstatepta @pastors4txkids @DianeRavitch @GinaForAustin @jamestalarico @joshcowenMSU @NEA @MALDEF @AFTunion #Txlege #edpolicy
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Maverickland, @ACMav4Life and @CHSDragonsFB @ACSchoolsTN Let’s keep Loading this TRUCK. Bring a case of water to the ticket booth Friday Night and we will load it and haul it to our friends in Upper East Tennessee. – at Hillvale, TN
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Neither rain or 🐻 bears kept this group of Supts from completing this year’s donut 🍩 run. Way to go champs. @tosstn1975 @coryellroofing @KCSSuper @TimTparrott
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
The Anderson County School District would like to invite you to a special event on August 2nd at the ACHS Auditorium at 5:30pm. Our district welcomes Kevin Hines, Almost 24 years ago, he found himself at the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge, facing a devastating choice.
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Now that the General Assembly has adjourned, I hope every TN resident takes time to analyze how their Reps and Senators voted on a variety of bills. Did they represent your community or private interest groups? Votes will matter this fall. Our communities depend on it.
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
If you can listen to this mom of a child with special needs and still be for vouchers, you seriously need to do some soul searching. Not one single private school said they would take her student - in writing. Vouchers are NOT for all. Certainly not our most vulnerable.
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Do you know what's been missing from the conversation about fourth grade retention? The students themselves.
So I talked to 9-year-old Cortlyn Burnaine.
She is one of 12,000 kids who might be forced to repeat fourth grade all over again.
A thread 🧵
newschannel5.com/news/in-her…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
A new report from @LPI_Learning found that Arizona's ESA voucher program expanded by 409% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-23 school years, and over 70% of students taking advantage of new universal vouchers never attended public school. learningpolicyinstitute.org/…
Dr. Tim Parrott retweeted
Homeschool parents say they want no part of Missouri tax credit scholarships. President of Homeschool Connection KC says "We're here today to say that the school choice agenda that is currently being considered in our state is misguided at best.” #moleg news-leader.com/story/news/e…
