Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who oversees Rutherford County’s juvenile court system, will no longer teach at Middle Tennessee State University, according to an email sent to faculty and staff Tuesday evening.
Another charter school is coming to West Nashville, after the new state commission voted in favor Tuesday
Nashville Classical Charter School won approval to open a second campus on Tuesday. The school was one of the first to be reviewed by the new Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. Previously, appeals were evaluated by the State Board of Education.
TLDR: Here’s the viral thread examining Rutherford County’s juvenile justice system by WPLN News and ProPublica
As the investigation published, co-reporter Ken Armstrong shared some of the key findings on Twitter, where it grabbed the attention of journalists like Dan Rather, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Soledad O’Brien and other big names like George Takei, Bernice King and Gabrielle Union.
Gov. Lee announces a plan to create new public education funding formula
Gov. Bill Lee wants to do away with the Basic Education Program, Tennessee’s 30-year-old funding formula for K-12 schools. BEP has been criticized for calculating funding levels that aren’t enough for public schools. It’s even been the target of lawsuits from counties claiming the funding formula left their district broke.
After mask madness, Williamson County Schools tries reining in public comments
The district faced sharp divisions over masking and COVID protocols and is now trying to bring order back to its monthly school board meetings through new rules limiting the public comment period to 30 minutes with a total of 30 speakers.
Belmont Expands Program To Offer Full Ride Scholarships To 50 Nashville Students Each Year
Belmont University is expanding a program that gives full-ride scholarships to disadvantaged graduates from Metro Schools. The Bridges to Belmont program started in 2013 and is expanding to 50 students per year.
Governor Lee Extends Executive Order Allowing Students To Opt Out Of Wearing Masks
Governor Bill Lee has announced he will extend his executive order that allows kids to not follow mask mandates. The move comes after federal judges have made the governor’s order ineffective in three counties, citing the Americans With Disabilities Act.
CDC Study Finds Tennessee Leads U.S. In COVID School Closures
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds Tennessee has had the most COVID-related school closures so far this school year.
Tennessee Says Camps Made Up Education Losses From Pandemic, Especially For Disadvantaged Students
New test results indicate that Tennessee public school students saw improvements in math and reading through the state’s summer learning program, state officials say.
Democratic Lawmaker Is Upset Tennessee Republicans Won’t Discuss His Plan To Teach More Black History
Chattanooga Democrat Yusuf Hakeem’s proposal to expand teaching of Black history didn’t make the agenda for this week’s meeting on education after Republican lawmakers promised to hear the bill in summer study.
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