A dangerous mix of ice and snow has kept Tennessee students out of school most of this week, and parents are juggling work duties while tending to their kids.
Billions owed: ‘The Debt’ covers the South’s long fight to repay public HBCUs
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their special ‘The Debt.’
Proposed library changes would increase censorship in Tennessee, the ACLU warns
Thousands more books may soon be banned under proposed policy changes within Rutherford County libraries.
Tennessee families urge lawmakers to invest in early childhood education
More than one hundred families rallied outside the state capitol on Tuesday morning, urging Tennessee lawmakers to increase investment in early childhood education.
Tennessee kids make academic gains, but families still face financial and mental health struggles
While Tennessee students are performing better academically, many families are facing mental health struggles and rising childcare costs, according to a new state report.
Immigration, school choice and Charlie Kirk: Tennessee’s legislative priorities for 2026
As Tennessee lawmakers continue the 114th General Assembly in Nashville this week, immigration and the governor’s school voucher program will still be priorities after dominating last year’s regular and special sessions.
Students on Tennessee vouchers are underperforming, state audit finds
A report shows students enrolled in Tennessee’s voucher program are underperforming compared to their peers in public schools, giving fuel to concerns among critics.
Tennessee students will soon get lessons on social media and internet safety
The new year brings changes to Tennessee schools’ curricula as lesson plans will soon cover social media and internet safety.
How much has Tennessee State University been underfunded? Here are 4 calculations
The exact amount of underfunding of HBCUs is vast, hard to calculate, and even harder to make a political case for.
How Harold Love secured the largest-ever funding boom for TSU — and what comes next
Some 50 years after efforts by his father, state Rep. Harold Love provided proof to lawmakers that the state underfunded TSU.
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