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Mike Looney

Tennessee Test Score Delay Causes Report Card Snafu, So What Now?

Blake Farmer

May 21, 2014

Tennessee education officials say grades on the state standardized test known as TCAP won’t be ready in time for end-of-the-year report cards. And there’s confusion about what should happen next.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Gera Summerford, Kevin Huffman, Mike Looney, TCAP, TEA

School Superintendent ‘Fearful’ Of Low Turnout In Williamson County Elections

Blake Farmer

April 24, 2014

The superintendent of Williamson County Schools is pleading with parents to take an interest in local elections. Mike Looney’s open letter follows a move this year by elected officials to limit the political influence of schools.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Mike Looney

Williamson Co. Superintendent Gets His Wish: Freedom To Be More Like Charter Schools

Blake Farmer

May 13, 2013

Williamson County Schools could be free of some state regulations as soon as July 1st. The suburban system pushed the “High Performing School Districts Flexibility Act” through the legislature, and it was signed into law late last week.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Mike Looney, Tennessee Legislature, Williamson County Schools

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