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Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Tom Griscom column: Griscom: 'A' is for 'accountability' when it comes to new education dollars.(Column)

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From: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN)
Date: 20070513
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Byline: Tom Griscom

May 13--In 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "The Scarlet Letter."

The main character, Hester Prynne, is forced to publicly display a red letter A as punishment for adultery.

Gov. Phil Bredesen, in outlining his reforms of the state's public education funding formula, painted a large letter A on top of the dollars that flow to the 132 public school districts.

While the letter here refers to something different from the one in "The Scarlet Letter," it serves as a reminder for all to see: accountability.

The Basic Education Program, or BEP, ...

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