In recent months, conservative activists and parents in Tennessee have been accusing middle-school social studies class of religious indoctrination — specifically, of paying too much attention to Islam. Some lawmakers have even gotten involved. We asked WPLN’s Chas Sisk to explain what students are learning about religion in middle school and what the complaints are about. […]
What Tennessee Children Are Learning About Religion, Explained In 90 Seconds
Tennessee’s New Weapon Against Drug-Dependent Babies May Be Voluntary Birth Control Implants
Listen Putnam County will begin offering long-term birth control to women as they leave jail, at least for those who choose to be part of a family planning program.
Big Night At The CMAs for Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town
Listen For the second time in a row, Luke Bryan won Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville. It’s been a good year for the singer of “Play It Again,” who also won Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April. This time, at the […]
Metro Council Advances Quarry Restrictions, But Old Hickory Company Says Bill Doesn’t Apply
Listen The Metro Council moved a step closer Tuesday to restricting quarries and concrete plants across Davidson County. But, in a twist, it appears that the proposed quarry in Old Hickory that triggered concerns could be exempt from the limitation.
Haslam: ‘I Take Them At Their Word,’ VW Officials In Chattanooga Knew Nothing About Cheating
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam says he’s convinced no one in Tennessee knew about cheating on emissions tests at Volkswagen, despite claims the scandal reaches further than first thought. Haslam told reporters Tuesday that he has no reason to believe anyone in Chattanooga was aware of the software that was installed in many diesel-engine Volkswagens to […]
Incoming Schools Turnaround Chief Says She’ll Listen More To Tennessee Parents
The effort to turn around Tennessee’s worst-performing schools has a new leader. One of her first tasks will be to rebuild trust in the program. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday that Malika Anderson would become the new superintendent of the state’s Achievement School District, the effort to fix schools in the bottom 5 percent statewide. […]
7 Ideas Nashville Wants Other Cities To Copy After Their Leaders Come To Town
Listen Nashville gets to show off the city this week to 4,000 elected officials and mayors from across the country who will be in town for the National League of Cities annual conference. So how do city leaders choose what to highlight?
Victims of Domestic Violence Get Free Help Navigating Nashville’s ‘Intimidating’ Courts
Listen More victims of domestic violence are getting free legal help in Nashville. Attorneys are being recruited and trained after a study found that too many low-income victims were intimidated and unprepared in the courtroom.
Tennessee GOP Lawmakers Tone Down Resistance To Proposed VW Workers Union
Listen With Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal still in the headlines, it would be easy to miss that a small group of hourly employees at the Chattanooga plant — 164 skilled maintenance workers, to be exact — will vote this week on union representation.
Backers Of School Vouchers In Tennessee Legislature Gear Up For Another Run
Listen Updated Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. for clarification. State lawmakers are preparing another school choice bill for 2016, even though similar legislation has failed for the past several years. The Senate education committee heard from advocates of school vouchers Monday to bolster their case. Almost every senator on the committee voted for legislation last session […]
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