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A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.

Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica

August 24, 2024

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Over the last couple of years, Tennessee and several other states have been making it easier for schools to suspend or expel students. But study after study has shown that harsh disciplinary practices such as mandatory expulsions are ineffective at reducing violence in schools.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: East Tennessee, juvenile detention, juvenile justice, Middle Tennessee, ProPublica, Williamson County Schools

NashVillager Podcast: The many personalities of Midstate communities

Nina Cardona

May 28, 2024

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How much do Middle Tennesseans really have in common? Plus your local newscast for May 28, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Middle Tennessee

‘Wet, heavy snow’ in the forecast this weekend for Middle Tennessee … a lot of it

Julia Ritchey

January 14, 2022

Winter weather is once again in the forecast this weekend, and it will likely impact roads and other daily activities for Nashvillians over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.  

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Middle Tennessee, National Weather Service, snow, winter weather

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