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Opinion: While legislators debate carving out more recess time, school board members eye crucial cuts

Staff File Photo / Maverick Davis, 8, ties his hand at hula-hoop during recess time at East Ridge Elementary School on Friday, June 5, 2020. Staff File Photo / Maverick Davis, 8, ties his hand at hula-hoop during recess time at East Ridge Elementary School on Friday, June 5, 2020.

By Clint Cooper March 11, 2025 4 min read

Why can’t Johnny learn?

Pick your poison:

Too much testing.

Too many bullies.

Not enough art and music.

Clint Cooper

Clint Cooper is the Free Press editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, representing the conservative side of the newspaper's opinion section. Previously he worked as the religion editor, assistant sports editor and Metro and Lifestyles staff writer for the newspaper. Clint has received numerous honors over the years for his writing and design including first place awards for Best Editorials and Best Single Editorial from the Tennessee Press Association. The Chattanooga native is a cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in mass communications and did postgraduate work there in secondary education. Clint and his wife, Donna, have one adult son, Patrick. Contact Clint at 423-757-6497 or ccooper@timesfreepress.com. You may friend him on Facebook.

Contact Clint Cooper at ccooper@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6497.