A Nashville teenager went viral after being excluded from their senior prom for wearing a suit rather than a dress — the latest example of an increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ youth in more conservative states. But quickly the community rallied around them to throw a separate prom for them and their friends.
Oprah Winfrey tells Tennessee State University graduates to fight cynicism with hope
Oprah Winfrey returned to her alma mater, Tennessee State University, as the commencement speaker for the class of 2023 on Saturday. The media mogul and philanthropist spoke to the over 800 undergraduates who were receiving degrees from the historically Black university.
MNPS would receive an additional $100M in proposed budget, but Nashville teachers union says subs are getting left out
Nashville Mayor John Cooper is proposing an additional $100 million dollars for Metro Schools next year. A group that represents Nashville teachers said they’re glad for the investment, but that some education workers still need better pay.
Tennessee’s education commissioner is stepping down, to be replaced by ‘school choice’ advocate
Tennessee’s top education official is stepping down from her post. Penny Schwinn has served as education commissioner since 2019, implementing major logistical and academic changes.
How teachers associations are responding to ‘poison pill’ measure in the governor’s pay raise bill
A bill that raises minimum teacher pay also limits how professional associations can collect dues.
Rutherford County School Board green lights a Hillsdale-affiliated charter school despite concerns from its own review committee
A year after rejecting the charter application, a school board reshaped by the November elections voted to approve the school without hearing from critics.
School safety, third grade literacy and continued culture wars: Here’s what education bills passed in TN’s legislative session
Here are some of the biggest education developments from the 2023 legislative session.
No changes to retention law for this year’s third graders, despite months of pressure from parents and educators
This year’s third graders will likely face the consequences of a law that parents, teachers and school district officials have spent months fighting to change.
Nashville students prepare for a long fight to end gun violence, drawing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement
Students protesting gun violence after the Covenant School shooting are shifting gears. The demonstrations over the last couple of weeks have largely been in reaction to the attack. But some students are now preparing for the longterm fight for gun reform — and thinking bigger.
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