The panel charged with selecting textbooks Tennessee school districts can adopt is officially on notice. State lawmakers say they could restructure the State Textbook Commission, after several parents complained today of bias against “Judeo-Christian values,” as well as capitalism.
Lawmakers Could Overhaul Textbook Commission Amid Cries Of Bias
Nation’s Oldest Cave Art Identified In Tennessee
Anthropologists now say some prehistoric cave art in Tennessee was made roughly six thousand years ago. That makes it the oldest yet found in America.
Nashville Writers Revive Church Hymn In Age Of Christian Pop
A crop of modern hymn writers is pulling Sunday morning singing back to a more traditional style.
As Common Core Shifts Teaching Priorities, Some Warn Of Parental Pushback
Tennessee has started a massive effort to train some 30,000 teachers this summer on new standards. It’s part of the shift to the Common Core curriculum most states are making. With classes underway this week for math teachers, some warn the new style will attract phone calls from parents.
Tennessee Wildlife Agents Begin Hog Trapping With The Click Of A Mouse
Wildlife agents in Tennessee are beginning to use high definition video streaming to trap and kill wild hogs.
Solar Advocates Say TVA Ignores Them At Its Peril
Advocates for solar energy are looking to bend the ear of the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA is reassessing its long-range plan for different ways it will produce power, and an agency spokesman notes in recent years solar has gotten a lot cheaper.
Blackburn Tapped To Lead Debate On Late Term Abortions
Brentwood Congressman Marsha Blackburn has been chosen to shepherd a bill through the U.S. House banning late term abortions. The original sponsor has become the target of criticism for downplaying how many abortions occur following rape and incest.
Metro Builds, Preds Manage Planned Hickory Hollow Ice Rink
The Nashville Predators will manage a city-owned ice rink slated for the site of the old Hickory Hollow Mall. The $14 million complex was officially announced Monday.
TN Governor Calls Conflict Of Interest Claims A ‘Huge Stretch’
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam says he doesn’t see a problem with granting a state contract to a company he once invested in. Questions have been raised about the state’s new outsourcing agreement with real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle.
To Spur Adoptions, Nashville’s Animal Control Offers Rescue Groups Lower Fees
In Nashville, Animal Control is lowering the fee it charges rescue groups that help find homes for pets. It’s part of Metro’s effort to reduce the number killed, after it was reported earlier this year most were being put down.
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