College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday.
Tennessee lawmakers pass fix to school threats law after kids were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings
Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this week to fix the state’s controversial threats of mass violence law, which had resulted in children being charged with felonies over jokes and misunderstandings.
Brentwood student is a finalist for global $250K science competition
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.
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