The announcement Wednesday morning comes less than 24 hours after lawmakers began this year’s regular session.
Vouchers, disaster aid and hate speech: Tennessee’s top legislative priorities
Tennessee lawmakers will reconvene in Nashville Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. Their priorities are already clear.
TN governor considers special session on school vouchers and Helene relief
With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
How Tennessee quietly made it harder for prisoners to access books
Due to a 2024 policy change by the state, nonprofits that have sent free books to prisoners for over 50 years can’t serve Tennessee anymore.
New TSU interim president faces scrutiny from state legislators
In his first day on the job on Monday, Tennessee State University’s new interim president, Dwayne Tucker, took questions from members of the State Building Commission, and officials are asking for budget cuts.
NashVillager Podcast: Book bans and freedom of speech
Do school districts run afoul of the First Amendment when they pull books by the hundreds out of libraries? Plus the local news for December 2, 2024.
A Tennessee marching band’s journey from nonexistence to the Macy’s Day Parade
Ten years after forming, the ETSU Marching Bucs will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band director says the band’s success took dedication and creativity.
TSU’s next round of cost-saving measures will be less painful than recent layoffs
Tennessee State University is announcing further cost-saving measures to keep from running out of money by the end of the school year. This comes after the school laid off more than 100 employees earlier this fall.
NashVillager Podcast: Public money and public schools
Are we nearing a turning point for funding public schools in Tennessee? Plus the local news for November 22, 2024.
Where private schools are plentiful, Kentucky Amendment 2 still failed
Proponents of Amendment 2 were counting on traditionally blue urban areas in Kentucky to vote in favor of the “school choice” initiative. But even in the three most populous counties, it failed overwhelmingly.
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