Maryville, Tenn. — Citizens throughout Tennessee who are interested in the state’s educational future will have live television and web access to Blount Education Initiative’s (BEI) upcoming community forum with several gubernatorial candidates on Monday, Oct. 26. The forum will explore the topic, “Making Education Tennessee’s Top Priority: The Roles of State Government, Local Governments, and all Tennessee Citizens.”
WBIR will cover the event live from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on its 10News2 television channel and via live streaming at www.wbir.com. John Becker, an award-winning journalist who is the co-anchor of WBIR’s Action 10 News at 6 and 11 p.m. and the moderator of the station’s political roundtable “Inside Tennessee,” will serve as the forum moderator.
The forum – which is open to the public – will take place in the auditorium of William Blount High School at 219 County Farm Road in Maryville, Tenn. Anyone interested in personally attending the event should be seated by 6:50 p.m.
The public is encouraged to submit questions for the candidates by Thursday, Oct. 22, through BEI’s Web site, www.blounteducation.org, or to BEI Executive Director Bonny Millard at bonny@blounteducation.org. BEI welcomes questions that will stimulate a discussion about education’s strategic role in charting a path of future economic success for both the state and individual citizens versus dissecting the state’s policy and funding issues.
As of Oct. 9, the following gubernatorial candidates have committed to participate in the forum:
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (Republican)
Former Tennessee House of Representatives Majority Leader Kim McMillan (Democrat)
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (Republican)
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (Republican)
About Blount Education Initiative
The Blount Education Initiative’s (BEI) mission is to make education the Blount County community’s top priority by developing a sustained public awareness campaign focusing on the critical issues related to education, supporting local schools in their efforts to provide a top-notch education for all students and serving as a bridge between the educational community and businesses to develop meaningful collaborations. Achieving consensus about education’s vital importance, and what forms of support are required to achieve educational excellence, requires an organized, concerted campaign involving information exchange, dialogue, learning and persuasion. That’s why BEI exists – to facilitate this process. For more information, visit www.blounteducation.org.
Maryville, Tenn. — Citizens throughout Tennessee who are interested in the state’s educational future will have live television and web access to Blount Education Initiative’s (BEI) upcoming community forum with several gubernatorial candidates on Monday, Oct. 26. The forum will explore the topic, “Making Education Tennessee’s Top Priority: The Roles of State Government, Local Governments, and all Tennessee Citizens.”
WBIR will cover the event live from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on its 10News2 television channel and via live streaming at www.wbir.com. John Becker, an award-winning journalist who is the co-anchor of WBIR’s Action 10 News at 6 and 11 p.m. and the moderator of the station’s political roundtable “Inside Tennessee,” will serve as the forum moderator.
The forum – which is open to the public – will take place in the auditorium of William Blount High School at 219 County Farm Road in Maryville, Tenn. Anyone interested in personally attending the event should be seated by 6:50 p.m.
The public is encouraged to submit questions for the candidates by Thursday, Oct. 22, through BEI’s Web site, www.blounteducation.org, or to BEI Executive Director Bonny Millard at bonny@blounteducation.org. BEI welcomes questions that will stimulate a discussion about education’s strategic role in charting a path of future economic success for both the state and individual citizens versus dissecting the state’s policy and funding issues.
As of Oct. 9, the following gubernatorial candidates have committed to participate in the forum:
- Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (Republican)
- Former Tennessee House of Representatives Majority Leader Kim McMillan (Democrat)
- Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (Republican)
- U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (Republican)
About Blount Education Initiative
The Blount Education Initiative’s (BEI) mission is to make education the Blount County community’s top priority by developing a sustained public awareness campaign focusing on the critical issues related to education, supporting local schools in their efforts to provide a top-notch education for all students and serving as a bridge between the educational community and businesses to develop meaningful collaborations. Achieving consensus about education’s vital importance, and what forms of support are required to achieve educational excellence, requires an organized, concerted campaign involving information exchange, dialogue, learning and persuasion. That’s why BEI exists – to facilitate this process. For more information, visit www.blounteducation.org.
