In 2016, a state law allowed school districts in two Tennessee counties to choose whether teachers should carry concealed guns at school. Neither county armed employees. But a new bill would expand that option to school districts across the state.
Nashville’s mayor proposes two new school buildings and a major renovation in capital spending plan
Nashville Mayor John Cooper outlined his priorities for building and renovation projects at a press conference Thursday.
Nashville families can now apply to schools they aren’t zoned for. Here’s what to know.
Metro Nashville Public Schools has more than 100 open enrollment schools to choose from, which may suit the different needs of students.
Gov. Bill Lee sworn in for his second term as 50th governor of Tennessee
Republican Bill Lee was inaugurated as governor of Tennessee on Saturday for his second four-year term.
Teens’ mental health took a dive during the pandemic. Here’s how Rutherford County Schools is trying to help.
Student mental health worsened during the pandemic. Now Middle Tennessee schools are working to support students still battling with things like depression and self-harm.
Tennessee’s third grade retention law is top of mind for state lawmakers this session
State legislators are submitting a flurry of bills as filing deadlines loom. To get a look at what education issues are coming up, WPLN News sat down with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to talk about their priorities for the session.
Tennessee teachers could see their budgets for classroom supplies more than double under a new proposal
The bill would increase the amount teachers get to spend on things like pencils, notebooks and art supplies from $200 to $500.
At Mammoth Cave, TSU students get up close with caves, critters and under-told Black history
Last semester, over a dozen Tennessee State University students descended more than hundred feet underground, outfitted with knee pads, helmets and headlamps. It was part of a program to get more HBCU students involved in the outdoors.
Republicans criticized a federal plan to transport asylum seekers to Tennessee, but migrant-serving groups have sought this kind of coordination
High profile Tennessee Republicans railed against a federal plan a couple of weeks ago that they said would bring “busloads” of asylum seekers to the state. So far, that hasn’t happened.
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