by Steve Hunley | Jan 7, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The basic sense of fair play has to be chaffing a great many Americans, as it is more and more obvious the mainstream media is simply not going to give President Donald Trump anything even resembling fair treatment. Former President Jimmy...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 3, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Jim McIntyre certainly was successful in at least one aspect during his time as superintendent of the Knox County School system. When McIntyre first arrived from Boston, he did have one vision, which he made a reality: recreating the school system in...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 19, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Here at The Knoxville Focus we are thankful for a great many things. First and foremost we are thankful for God, family and country. The Focus continues to grow and for that we are also very thankful. For the success The Focus has had, we owe that to...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 5, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley This Wednesday the Knox County Board of Education will vote whether or not to extend the life of the Leadership Academy, the brainchild and refuge of former Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre. McIntyre is paid $180,000 annually for teaching three...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 29, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Knox County Board of Education will today begin discussions about the future of the Leadership Academy, otherwise known as the Center for Educational Leadership. This is the soft berth where Jim McIntyre landed after quitting as superintendent of...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 22, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Evidently the Knoxville News-Sentinel has taken up the cause of allowing folks to copy public documents with cell phones. According to the Sentinel, this is a fundamental aspect of transparency required for the public good. The Sentinel is commending...