Tennessee school children may soon be required to learn cursive, which has never been mandated. A family from Columbia is responsible for making handwriting a legislative issue.
Meet The Mom Pushing To Require Tennessee Students To Know Cursive
Tennessee Must Recognize The Marriages Of Three Same-Sex Couples, At Least For Now
The ruling does not change Tennessee law, which still forbids same-sex marriage.
In Surprise Maneuver, Tennessee House Votes Overwhelmingly To Delay Common Core Test
The surprise move would not change benchmarks already in place in math and language-arts, but it would set back a new standardized test currently set to start next year.
Anti-Union VW Workers Go To Court To Keep Company ‘Neutral’ Next Time
Three workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have sued the automaker in federal court. They accuse the company of aiding the United Auto Workers in a failed unionization effort, and they hope to keep the company from doing it again.
Union Endorsements Split In Nashville State Senate Race
Both Democratic candidates have for months been courting the union vote.
In Final Minutes Of Marathon Meeting, State Senators Pass For-Profit Charter Schools
A bill paving the way for investor-owned companies to run charter schools in Tennessee passed at the end of a nearly six-hour committee meeting Wednesday night. Weary members of the Senate Education panel voted six to three, sending the proposal on to the full Senate.
The Ethiopian Friendship That Forged A Tennessee Family
When Courtney and Kenneth Hammons adopted a child from Ethiopia, they didn’t expect their family to double soon after. But when their five-year-old son Tariku arrived, he kept asking when his friend “Teddy” would join them.
Tennessee Private Schools Will Still Play Sports With Public, For Now
The state’s governing body over high school sports has decided to hold off on a proposal that would block private schools from playing against public teams. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association—known as the TSSAA—voted 7 to 2 at a legislative council meeting Wednesday morning.
Tennessee Lyft, Uber Drivers Urged To Check Car Insurance Policies
Because Uber and Lyft are essentially taxis but are not regulated as such, claims can be tricky to process.
Shifting Gears, Tennessee Lawmakers May Target Amp’s Center-Lane Design
Tennessee lawmakers in both Senate and House committees Wednesday eased off blocking a dedicated bus lane across downtown Nashville, but the legislature could still toss a wrench into Metro’s plans for the bus project, known as the Amp.
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