Listen Tennessee students may not have to take the second part of their year-end exams after all. Following multiple delays in receiving test materials, the state is cutting ties with testing vendor Measurement Inc. The company has been blamed for the bulk of glitches and delays in the first year of TNReady.
Tennessee Dumps Testing Vendor, Makes This Year’s TNReady Exams Optional
Sen. Corker Compliments Trump For Foreign Policy Rhetoric
One of Tennessee’s Republican senators has something nice to say about presidential candidate Donald Trump, who gave a foreign policy speech Wednesday in Washington.
Tennessee Legislature’s Task Force On Medicaid Expansion Won’t Move Quickly
Listen A group of Tennessee lawmakers met for the first time Tuesday to take a fresh look at expanding Medicaid. They won’t be offering any quick answers, but some members say going slowly might wind up being a good thing.
Nashville’s Youth Poet Leads Charge To Reclaim Bus Station After Shooting
Nashville teens gathered at the city’s central bus terminal Tuesday night to symbolically reclaim the site after Monday’s shooting. Four teenagers were injured in the high-profile incident. Listen
Tennessee To Appeal Federal Court’s Demand For Abortion Amendment Recount
Listen Tennessee will appeal a federal judge’s demand that it recount the ballots in an important abortion vote, after state Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s office filed paperwork to begin the process Tuesday afternoon.
After Shooting At Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Riders Want More Security
Listen Monday’s shooting of four teenagers at Nashville’s downtown bus terminal was the most extreme case of teen violence to break out at Music City Central. On weekday afternoons, teenagers often converge on the station. And some longtime riders say they’ve seen the situation as volatile.
Senator Alexander Blames Feds For TNReady Delays
Listen Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander says federal interference could be at fault for the state’s continued delays in standardized testing. He spoke at Belmont University Monday about passing his fix to the No Child Left Behind law. He also addressed Tennessee’s problems moving to a new test.
Report: Jailing Of Tennessee Parents Taking Toll On Children
Tennessee has one of the highest percentages of children who have had a parent in jail. In raw numbers, that’s 144,000 kids, according to the latest “Kids Count” study, which tries to tally the impact on future generations.
Nashville’s Warner Parks Have Been ‘Loved To Death,’ Prompting Restoration, New Rules
Listen A major construction project begins Monday at the Warner Parks, one of the most popular natural areas in Nashville. But it’s that popularity that has forced the city to make some tough decisions about the roads and parking lots.
Tennessee Just Legalized A Form Of Gambling And Passed A New Tax With Surprisingly Little Debate
Listen Tennessee is about to become one of a half-dozen states to formally regulate fantasy sports. A bill that passed in the final days of the legislative session would both exempt the online games from gambling laws and place a tax on the revenue they generate.
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