A Tennessee school teacher suspended over a Charlie Kirk post has won a victory in federal court after a judge ruled that her school district can no longer stop her from going to her daughter’s school or speaking with students and faculty.
Tennessee teacher asks judge to lift “no contact” ban following Charlie Kirk-related suspension
After suing the Williamson County school district for violating her First Amendment rights, she’s asking a judge to stop the district from preventing her from going on school grounds or speaking with students and teachers.
A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.
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.
Williamson County Schools calls on parents to join its ‘team approach’ to school safety
Williamson County Schools is releasing a series of videos encouraging parents to have “the talk” with their children. But not about the birds and the bees. Instead, the district is asking parents to get more involved with school safety.
State charter commission sides with local school boards, rejecting charters pitched for Brentwood and Hendersonville
The Tennessee commission with the power to overturn local decisions on charter schools sided with local districts Monday. The Public Charter School Commission voted 8-0 against letting two charter schools open in Middle Tennessee.
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.
Local book drive will deliver hundreds of Asian-themed novels to Nashville schools
The book drive is part of a growing push to make Tennessee more inclusive of Asian Americans.
Williamson County is removing one book from its curriculum. But some parents want to see more texts banned.
Williamson County Schools will not be banning more books — at least not for now.
After mask madness, Williamson County Schools tries reining in public comments
The district faced sharp divisions over masking and COVID protocols and is now trying to bring order back to its monthly school board meetings through new rules limiting the public comment period to 30 minutes with a total of 30 speakers.
She’s Tennessee’s Ousted Vaccine Chief. He’s A School Board Member. Here’s Why They’re Leaving The State.
The former top vaccine official in Tennessee and her husband, a school board member in Williamson County, say they are moving to northern Virginia in the fall, amid heightening tension over measures to fight COVID.
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