After months of anticipation and conversations with lawmakers, Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal is coming before legislative committees this week.
‘To teach the next generation’: A former schoolhouse for Black children finds a new home in Franklin
A historic schoolhouse for Black children was relocated from its original site in the tiny rural community of Duplex, Tenn. It now sits in the middle of downtown Franklin. It’s part of an effort by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County to restore the school.
Gallatin science experiment gone wrong sends 18 students, teacher to hospital
Sumner County Schools said in a statement that third-graders at Vena Stuart Elementary in Gallatin were conducting science experiments Friday with an outside presenter. Several said they began feeling sick.
Tennessee’s Senate passes a backup plan in case TSU’s board dissolves this summer. The sponsor hopes it’s never used.
Tennessee’s Senate passed a bill today that would put the state’s higher education commission in charge of Tennessee State University if its board of trustees sunsets this summer. Sen. Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, who sponsored the bill, said he hopes it is never used.
Nashville schools rank in the top 10 for recovery since the pandemic, but racial disparities persist
Metro Nashville Public Schools ranks among the top school districts in the country for academic recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Stanford and Harvard.
Republican lawmakers are poised to get rid of TSU’s current board. The school is asking for more time to address their concerns.
As soon as this week, Tennessee’s Senate could vote to vacate Tennessee State University’s governing body. The school’s board of trustees is set to expire this summer. But instead of letting it lapse, this bill would remove all current trustees, allow the governor to replace most of them and extend the body’s authority for two […]
Book bans are expanding from schools into public libraries in Sumner County. The group behind the shift is contributing to a culture of fear.
Library board members appointed by Sumner County Constitutional Republicans have deeply influenced local libraries, including passing a policy that critics say would censor collections across the county.
Book ban advocates could soon take over Sumner County’s school board. Behind the movement is a far-right political faction with a decade-long grudge.
The Sumner County Constitutional Republicans already hold a majority of seats on the County Commission. They hope to flip the school board in the upcoming March 5 elections, with endorsed candidates running in four of the six contests.
Ayesha Rascoe on ‘HBCU Made’ — and some good old college memories
There are around a hundred HBCUs in the US, and they’ve had a big impact on both graduates and American culture writ large. Ayesha has edited a book of essays all about that impact, called “HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience.” Brittany chats with her about the book and what makes HBCUs special — they also trade tales from their own time as students.
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