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University of Tennessee among universities urged to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program

The Associated Press

July 10, 2025

Leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said Wednesday they’d sent letters to Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Temple University, the University of Tennessee and three University of California locations raising concerns about the schools’ partnerships with the China Scholarship Council.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: China, international students, University of Tennessee

Rural students have limited resources and higher poverty. This group is working to even the playing field

Camellia Burris

July 8, 2025

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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: rural learning, rural Tennessee, school, students, TCAP

Tennessee schools may soon require less red tape to remove students with disabilities from classrooms

Camellia Burris

July 8, 2025

Empty desks in a classroom

Advocates worry the removals may be overused and make behavioral assessments of these students less effective.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: disabilities, special education, students, Tennessee Board of Education

8 stories by Nashville Public Radio recently won awards. Hear them now.

Tony Gonzalez

July 6, 2025

Awards arrived in many forms this spring for Nashville Public Radio. Let’s run them down.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Awards, journalism

Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

The Associated Press

July 3, 2025

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.” The administration this week froze over $6 billion in federal education grants meant for immigrant and low-income students.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: education funds, English Language Learners, federal funding, Plyler v. Doe, Trump Administration

Vanderbilt poll: Americans value higher education but are losing faith in its institutions

Camellia Burris

June 23, 2025

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. 

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, college, international students, public universities, Vanderbilt Poll

Belmont University hosts summer program for local high schoolers in bid to diversify student body

Camellia Burris

June 22, 2025

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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, college, high school, Maplewood High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk’s xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

Adrian Sainz, AP

June 18, 2025

The NAACP and an environmental group say they intend to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Elon Musk, NAACP, Southern Environmental Law Center, xAi

TSU reaches agreement to reallocate $96 million for university operations

Camellia Burris

June 17, 2025

Tennessee State University has reached an agreement with the state of Tennessee reallocates $96 million to support its operational needs.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: State Comptroller, Tennessee Comptroller, Tennessee State University, TSU

Consequences for colleges whose students carry mountains of debt? Republicans say yes

Cory Turner, NPR

June 14, 2025

TSU Nashville
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House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don’t repay.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: One Big Beautiful Bill Act, student debt, student debt forgiveness, University of Tennessee

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