Welcome to TSBA: Your Education Source - a podcast produced by the Tennessee School Boards Association. Tune in to hear discussions and interviews about legislation, legal topics, policies, and other happenings that affect public education in Tennessee.
In today's episode, we will discuss Oak Ridge Schools Wildcat Manufacturing Program – a year-long capstone course at Oak Ridge High School that functions as a student-run Work-Based Learning (WBL) small business offering advanced design, manufacturing, and automation services for local businesses. Students undergo interviews to become "employees" of Wildcat Manufacturing and oversee all aspects of the business, including customer discovery, ideation, product design, cost estimation, project management, manufacturing, delivery and billing while earning college credit as a Dual Enrollment course with Roane State Community College.
Listen today to learn how to create a similar program in your school district.
17 Jun 2026
Operation Hero's Hill - Knox County Schools
In today's episode, Dr. Jon Rysewyk, Deputy Superintendent of Knox County Schools and Mayor Glenn Jacobs of Knox County, discuss how the students of Knox County Schools and the local government collaborate to raise money in an effort to meet the needs of military veterans in this local community by constructing a tiny home community. Learn how this collective effort of hard-work and fund-raising are changing lives in Knox County. Listen today to learn how to create a similar program in your district.
26 Mar 2026
Support for Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness: Jackson - Madison County Schools
In today's episode, Dr. Ricky Catlett, Deputy Superintendent of Jackson-Madison County Schools and Pastor Garry Martin of Jackson First Assembly of God, a local church in Jackson, TN, discuss how the students of Jackson-Madison County Schools, the local church, and community at-large have come together to raise money in an effort to meet the needs of the students and families within their community experiencing homelessness. Learn how this collective effort of hard-work and fund-raising have bolstered wide-spread awareness, compassion, diligence, generosity, and net-working to meet the needs of local students in Jackson-Madison County Schools. Listen today to learn how to create a similar program in your school district.
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Mark Reeves
Missy Testerman
Kurt Dronebarger
Candice Allen
Cameron Dronebarger
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