It’s not every day a high school student makes the finals in a global competition. But Brentwood’s Adam Rakmanov has, and he’s up for a $250K scholarship prize.
Parents of Clarksville child killed in bus crash sue district and driver
The parents of a child killed in a fatal bus crash have filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.
An expansion of Tennessee’s school vouchers could impact undocumented students
An amendment to a voucher expansion bill advancing in the statehouse links public school funding with students’ immigration status. Education advocates warn that this measure would discourage undocumented students from enrolling in Tennessee schools.
Tennessee library director ousted after refusing to remove LGBTQ books
Rutherford County’s top librarian is out of a job after refusing to remove more than a hundred books the library board deemed inappropriate.
Montgomery County mourns after fatal school bus crash
A fatal school bus crash in Carroll County left two children dead and others injured on Friday.
Will Tennessee block undocumented students from school? Lawmakers divided.
Tennessee lawmakers are at odds over a bill that would require schools to track and report students’ immigration status.
Tennessee House passes measure requiring schools to track and report undocumented students
A measure requiring schools to report students’ immigration status has passed the Tennessee House, 70-25. Although the Senate version of the bill has already passed, lawmakers must reconvene before the bill can become law.
TSU president vows to keep financial momentum going with new revenue ideas
Despite years of chronic underfunding and past fiscal missteps, Tennessee State University has made a stunning financial turnaround in the last year. To keep this momentum going, the university’s president is exploring new revenue options to help ensure long-term sustainability.
Tennessee schools may soon report students’ immigration status as measure advances in statehouse
A Tennessee proposal that would require schools to verify students’ immigration status is headed to the state House floor. The bill passed its final committee vote on Tuesday amid protests that tracking this information is a time-consuming and costly burden for school staff.
Tennessee lawmakers soften measure that sought to keep undocumented students out of school
A new version of the bill would require schools to check students’ immigration status. Opponents say the proposal still poses a threat.
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