Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program will be heading back to court on Aug. 5. A motion for a temporary injunction to stop the roll-out was filed by the Shelby and Davidson County governments.
Tennessee’s gun laws can be complicated. Here are some of the basics.
There are all sorts of firearms that you can legally own in Tennessee. Many of them fall into two categories: semi-automatic and fully automatic. Other firearms can be described as bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action and break-action.
The fallout over Hillsdale College, charter schools and Tennessee school districts, explained.
In the last month, three proposed charter schools affiliated with the conservative Michigan-based Hillsdale College were rejected by Tennessee school districts. Here’s a timeline of what happened, and what it could it mean for Hillsdale’s shaky partnership with the state.
Curious Nashville: How an ornamental tree led neighbors to their street’s hidden history
Liz Cannon reached out to WPLN’s Curious Nashville project about the “bonsai-looking cypress tree” in her backyard. She wanted to know its history and took it upon herself to do some investigating beforehand.
As Tennessee school districts make backup plans to tackle teacher shortage, the underlying issues remain
There are hundreds of teacher vacancies across Middle Tennessee and more than 2,000 across the state.
Biden executive order could provide some small protections for Tennesseans seeking abortions
In most cases, abortion is expected to become completely illegal after fertilization in Tennessee in mid-August.
Some Tennessee high school grads could catch a break on tuition this fall. Here’s how.
Nearly 40% of Tennessee high school seniors who take steps to enroll in college don’t follow through in the fall due to high tuition costs and other barriers.
Test scores are improving in Nashville and Rutherford schools. But racial and economic achievement gaps remain.
According to the Tennessee Department of Education, English language arts “proficiency gains were reflected in all tested grades.”
Enrollment decline may continue for many Tennessee community colleges
Education leaders say inflation and the pandemic have made college less affordable for students.
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