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Wilson County Schools

Tennessee snow slows travel and closes schools, libraries, government offices

Char DastonandNina Cardona

February 18, 2025

Much of Middle Tennessee woke up to about 2 to 3 inches of snow, prompting widespread closures and warnings of difficult travel conditions.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Austin Peay State University, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Social Services, NDOT, Rutherford County Schools, severe weather, snow, Sumner County Schools, TDOT, TEMA, tennessee emergency management agency, Wilson County Schools

Wilson County discussed informing parents about students’ gender identity. A school counseling expert says that would have dangerous consequences.

Alexis Marshall

July 14, 2023

The suggestion by a school board member caused major concerns among some parents and district officials regarding the wellbeing of transgender students, as well as how the policy would be implemented.

Filed Under: Education, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, lgbt, lgbtq, transgender, Wilson County Schools

As Tennessee school districts make backup plans to tackle teacher shortage, the underlying issues remain

Damon Mitchell

July 14, 2022

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There are hundreds of teacher vacancies across Middle Tennessee and more than 2,000 across the state.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, Education, Maury County Public Schools, Metro Schools, Rutherford County Schools, teachers, Williamson County Schools, Wilson County Schools

Trains are back in service after a freight derailment in Mt. Juliet

Samantha Max

March 22, 2022

The WeGo Star train is operating on a normal schedule after a freight derailment paused service Monday.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Mt. Juliet, transit, WeGo, Wilson County, Wilson County Schools

As Entire School Districts Shutter, Few Have Applied To Shift Online. Here’s Why.

Juliana Kim

September 2, 2021

Tennessee school districts have been slow to move to remote instruction — even as they’ve announced weeklong closures because of COVID. While a new state policy allows for virtual learning, requests to pivot have to be made for individual schools.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Education, Rutherford County Schools, Sumner County Schools, Wilson County Schools

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