Controversy over homeschooling mother winning seat on Nashville School Board
BevK May 19th, 2006
http://www.wbir.com/news/…x?storyid=34437
Having a home-schooling parent on the Metro School Board thrills some taxpayers who’ve long felt disenfranchised from the system, but it worries traditional education advocates who say Kay Brooks doesn’t have the experience or background to do a good job.
“I am concerned with someone’s experience not being in public schools and what she brings to the table,” school board member Marsha Warden said. “She doesn’t have the experience, she doesn’t have the knowledge base.”
But Bonnie Hoskins, an Old Hickory mother teaching two sons at home, said Brooks, a well-known and vocal home-schooler, will bring a lot of passion and knowledge to the table.
“Maybe Kay can act as a bridge to see it from both sides. It’s clear that the public schools need people in there that have a passion for education,” Hoskins said. “Kay can be a great source of ideas, and hopefully they’ll listen to her.”
