A Columbia State Community College art professor died after being hit by a large ocean wave during a study abroad trip in Brazil.
NashVillager Podcast: Banned concepts in Tennessee classrooms
Is the state heading toward the race and equity equivalent of the Scopes Monkey Trial? Plus your local newscast for May 16, 2024.
Changes to Tennessee’s fourth grade retention law create a time crunch for schools and families
Tennessee fourth graders will have a new way to move onto fifth grade if they performed poorly on the language arts section of last year’s state test.
Tennessee Promise extends FAFSA deadline to May 31
Students who want to participate in Tennessee Promise need to submit their FAFSA by Wednesday, May 15.
Fewer future obstetricians are applying to train in Tennessee, study shows
Soon-to-be medical school graduates are showing less interest in Tennessee’s OB-GYN residencies, according to new research by the Association of American Medical Schools.
What sets Vanderbilt’s response to pro-Palestinian protests apart from other colleges
After protests on campus, three Vanderbilt University students were expelled, causing an outcry among faculty and putting their academic futures in doubt.
After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers
Tennessee passed a bill package expanding gun access, including a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools — despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant school shooting.
NashVillager Podcast: Competing strategies for improving education in Tennessee
How would Mayor O’Connell’s transit proposal affect bike infrastructure in Nashville? Plus your local newscast for May 6, 2024.
‘They deserve better’: Vanderbilt faculty oppose expelling student activists
Many faculty members at Vanderbilt University are signing open letters opposing the university’s response to recent student activism.
Metro Schools will tap into reserves to sustain pandemic-era programs while many districts face funding cliff
The district wants to continue providing things like a nurse in every school, high impact tutoring and summer learning camps.
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