going on in education news across the state.

GUESS WHO IS COMING TO DINNER

The Foundation for Excellence in Education announced this week that Betsy DeVos will address its summit on Nov. 30 after Jeb Bush opens the gathering of education leaders from across the nation. In response to the announcement, education activists from across the state began forming plans to protest her arrival. DeVos, rightly so, has been a lightening rod for controversy since her appointment as the nation’s education chief back in the spring of this year. Apparently it was Jeb Bush who is responsible for unleashing DeVos upon the nation’s educational system, so her appearance at his shindig is a bit of payback.

According to Chalkbeat TN, “DeVos will face a friendly audience of mostly like-minded reformers attours, panel discussions, and networking. Since August, First Tennessee Bank and HCA female financial professionals have been instructing the high school students on the value of managing their money, as well as exposing them to opportunities in finance across industries. In the spring, these RTSWS students also have the opportunity to be paired with a mentor to help with college preparedness, resume building, interviewing, and more.

One of the many cool things associated with ProjectLit is that they invite Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) to participate in a book club hosted by Maplewood HS students. Despite many of the SIFE kids having challenges with the English language, the rules of engagement remain the same. Last year, I got to attend one of the book clubs and found it