The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will bring changes for Tennessee students from kindergarten to college.
Camellia Burris
Camellia Burris is an attorney and journalist from Nashville. She is a graduate of Spelman College, Tulane University School of Law, and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she studied at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She began her journalism career covering housing policies for the San Francisco Public Press before joining the Miami Herald as an investigative reporting fellow. She joined WPLN News in February 2025.
Survey shows Tennessee teachers’ feelings about cell phones, disciplinary measures and school culture
Most Tennessee teachers find cellphone use in class disruptive and want their use restricted, according to an annual survey released this summer.
Students in Metro Nashville Public Schools head back to school this week
Inglewood Elementary School in Nashville was buzzing with excitement as students entered the doors on Tuesday for their first day of class.
Tennessee schools are updating classroom cellphone policies as required by new law
While the law gives latitude to local school boards, educators and policy experts insist that restricting cellphone use in schools improves social skills and keeps students safer in the event of an emergency.
East Tennessee students defend high school foreign language requirement
High school students in Tennessee may eventually no longer need to take a foreign language class to graduate. But some insist that these lessons go beyond the classroom.
How one Tennessee nonprofit will use a federal grant to help families with disabilities
Parents of students with disabilities are wondering how the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education will impact their children.
Rural students have limited resources and higher poverty. This group is working to even the playing field
One of five children in Tennessee live in poverty. The Rural Early Learning Impact Network supports students with resources that go a long way toward addressing systemic issues.
Tennessee schools may soon require less red tape to remove students with disabilities from classrooms
Advocates worry the removals may be overused and make behavioral assessments of these students less effective.
Vanderbilt poll: Americans value higher education but are losing faith in its institutions
Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University.
Belmont University hosts summer program for local high schoolers in bid to diversify student body
Dozens of local high schoolers moved on to Belmont University’s campus this month to embark on a two-week long college immersion experience. These juniors and seniors live in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and take dual enrollment courses.
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