Students and families filed into the gymnasium at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Southeast Nashville. Kids buzzed with Friday afternoon excitement, as they filled in the bleachers and got ready for the Black History Month program to start.
Here are some last-minute tips for high school seniors before the TN Promise scholarship deadline
Tennessee’s Higher Education Commission is strongly urging high school seniors to submit their student aid applications by March 1. That’s the deadline to qualify for the state’s tuition-free community college program, Tennessee Promise.
Sumner County’s newest school board member won’t be chosen by voters, and some believe it’ll go to an ultraconservative
A death has left a vacancy on the Sumner County School Board. But rather than voters, it’s County Commissioners who will decide who fills the role.
How will Tennessee’s textbook commission handle calls for book bans? WPLN obtained a draft of the guidance.
A Tennessee commission in charge of approving textbooks is also getting the final say on what library books get banned. WPLN News obtained a draft copy of how they’ll handle those challenges.
As a top Republican proposes rejecting $1.8B in federal funds, an education advocate asks how Tennessee will make up the difference
An education advocate questions whether passing up federal funding is a worthwhile fiscal move for Tennessee.
Parents flooded public meetings on Tennessee’s 3rd grade retention law. Now they’re taking action.
Some parents and educators are advocating for changes to a Tennessee law which could put the majority of third graders at risk of being held back.
Middle Tennesseans from Turkey and Syria are organizing relief efforts for earthquake victims. Here’s how to help.
Locals with connections to Turkey and Syria advise giving money to organizations that already have infrastructure the region.
Hillsdale-linked charters are trying to make a comeback in Tennessee, applying for 5 schools
The deadline has passed for prospective Tennessee charter schools to submit their applications to districts. One controversial charter group with ties to the conservative Hillsdale College is looking to make a comeback.
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