GaryGaines

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HTV who was brought in by Swipes literally said Knox is not open zoned because he doesn't agree with you two. Then said the same as me yalls definition means all schools are open zoned. I guess what we are trying to say is it is much harder to go to another school than you think. Unlike in Greene Co. Also I've never heard of any school making you pay tuition if you go to school there.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tennessean.com/amp/31086509 The federal government had all the say and it happened. As I said the only time you get to attend a school out of your zone in Robertson County is if you have a parent that works at the school that is out of your zone.

So your saying if you have good grades, attendance, and think another school is better academically you can transfer to that school in 80% of the counties in Tennessee?

I've lived in Robertson Co for years and you NEVER hear or see people transfer schools because they think another school has better academics. They may have a transfer policy but it collects dust and that's it.

I live in Robertson county. You can't transfer schools unless you have a parent or guardian working at that school you want to transfer too. Bottom line. The federal government came in an rezoned the schools because of demographics. Know your facts. There are no programs that one school offers that another does not. It is open zoned by your definition but it might as well be closed. You are wrong and your definition of open zone is very broad and you believe everywhere is like Greene County which it is not. Greene county has a less strict transfer policy apparently. You keep posting transfer policies which in your mind means you can just go to any school you want. What you fail to realize apparently is most of these get denied because they don't have a specific reason UNLIKE Greene Co.

You could put all other high schools in Greene county against Greeneville and it wouldn't be close. Fact. Because their athletes are at Greeneville.

I've repeatedly said they have a great program. I've also repeatedly said they refuse to admit it's an advantage. I'm pretty sure williamson is in the same boat at Knoxville. I know all about Metro schools and they by your definition of open zone but they 90% of the time go to the school they are zoned for because they don't approve transfers as easily as Greene Co. Also Greeneville played Springfield High School which is closed zone. Do you consider that an advantage or no?

I think your almost numbers on open enrollment are alot less than you think. I'm sure all the counties wish they were open zoned but they are not. Because it keeps counties from having only 1 or 2 great high schools. Like someone above they had a kid transfer for a band policy. In Knox Co they would tell you to join your zoned schools band. Unlike Greene Co that is not a legitimate reason.

I just want Greene fans to admit it's an advantage for them. Just one time.

No why would I? Nothing would happen.

Too keep the teams more equal and not have 3 or 4 dominate programs in the entire county.

What part am I wrong about? I've been vocal about it forever. I think everyone should be on the same page. You can say it's the same but it's not. Knoxville has the strict policy because it keeps the power in balance. You really think kids from Gibbs/Karns/Carter etc.. wouldn't rather be at Farragut, Central, etc.... yes they would the strict policy keeps them from doing that. UNLIKE Greene co. My kids never played against Greeneville or in their classification.

Like your refusal to comprehend Greeneville let's anyone who can play ball come there and its immediately approved. Unlike Knox county where you have to have a legitimate reason.

Bumblebees get swatted tonight.

Again your listening/comprehensive skills are dumber by the post. You can go to another school for a very specific. If you don't have said specific reason you can't go. Unlike in Greene County. Sorry maybe I should say Knox is open zoned with very strict transfer policies unlike Greene County. Does that sound better?

Your definition of what is zoned and what isn't is different because you are from Greene county where it is EASY to go to whatever school you want. In Knox county you CAN'T just go to another school because you think that school has better academics or athletics. They will not approve your transfer request unless you have a legitimate reason UNLIKE in Greene Co. I've seen COUNTLESS kids get denied because they did not have a legitimate reason. HTV literally has told you the same thing.

Knox county isnt open zone for the 484858 time. You can go to a school out of your zone if you have a very specific reason. One night being you think the other schools academics are better. Alot of school districts are closed zones so they don't end up like Greene county with one school being absolutely dominate over the rest. Such as knox/sumner/rutherford.

These are the folks I'm saying Greeneville and open zoned schools have the advantage over. Which they REFUSE to admit is an advantage.

When was the last time you seen a good athlete transfer to a school whose athletics were awful for educational reasons? That would be like a kid from Alabama going to Vanderbilt because it's a better school. Never. They may say they are transferring to said school for academics but 99/100 are for athletics. Like HTV said your definition of open zoned is all schools are. Just because you put in a transfer request does not mean it's going to be approved. In some counties it is very very difficult and has to be a major problem. From what I've gathered Greene county has a great transfer acceptability rate. Mostly for people who are good at ball. Again advantage Greene people refuse to admit it is an advantage. I've also never said it was wrong. I said it's an advantage.

Because it's not open zoned and I think that number is far less than you think. Williamson is zoned. Knox zoned. Rutherford zoned. Montgomery zoned. Sumner zoned. Many of the biggest counties in the state are zoned. I understand that they work hard and have a great program BUT they have an advantage over most high schools. FACTS.

I have no answer. I'm just stating the facts that in many counties it is very had to change schools if they are zoned. It has alot to do with politics I'm sure. Again I'm stating that being an open zone county gives you an advantage. I'm taking nothing away from the program.

Well that back fired didnt it? "No knox county isnt opened zoned" - HTV

So you are saying Greeneville academics is superior to all other schools in Greene county? Sigh again Greene county has the option to go to whichever school they choose regardless of what you say your stature of athletic ability in Greene county has influence. Many counties do not have that option unless they have a legit reason and then it still may not be approved. Again..... FACTS.

What part you are leaving out once again is in knox county for example you can't transfer schools just because you want to play for a better team it has to be for an "academic" or other reason. You can say that's not the case in Greene county but there is a reason every other school in greene county is awful and Greeneville is great. All the athletes from the other schools go to Greeneville to play ball. Which I can't blame them. Who wants to play on the losing side. FACTS.