In regards to High School Graduation rates the Annie E. Conley report dropped Tennessee from 30th in 2005 to 45th in 2006. Even the Tennessee Department of Education cannot cover up their shortcomings reporting Graduation rate of 76% in 2003 to 75.5% in 2004. All of this within Governor Phillip’s term of service.
Led a Corrupt Administration: 3 Safety Directors were forced to resign and the head of DOC had to step down after it was discovered that there were shredding of documents related to a sexual harrassment claim was ordered and shred.