Replacement for Register at center of school board races

by Nate Rau, The Tennessean, July 2, 2012

This year’s election for five seats on the Nashville school board is shaping up to be a referendum on Director of Schools Jesse Register, though his name is not anywhere on the ballot.
Special interest groups have been galvanized by Register’s direction on expansion of charter schools, tension with the support employees union and student achievement measures like graduation rates. (read more)

The above article in today's Tennesseen is informative, explaining the issues and who is supporting which candidate.