Tennessee lawmakers are now one step closer to making up for past funding issues with the state’s only public historically Black college, Tennessee State University. The state may have shorted the college upwards of $500 million.
Are Tennessee School Districts Over-Quarantining? We Answer Lingering Questions About COVID Protocols.
Tennessee is roughly a month into the school year, give or take a few weeks for some school districts. But already, we’re seeing a record-breaking number of COVID cases in children. They’re being hospitalized at a rate that would’ve been unimaginable just a few months ago.
Rutherford County Schools Enact Mask Mandate Amid Record-High Case Levels
Just days after Rutherford County Schools failed to vote on an updated pandemic policy, the school board has adopted a temporary mask mandate. The policy goes into effect on Monday.
Wilson County Schools Will Mandate Masks Starting Friday, Following A Weeklong COVID Closure
Wilson County Schools will be enforcing a temporary mask mandate for students, staff and visitors starting Friday. The district will also begin to follow the state health department’s quarantine guidelines, specifically to send unvaccinated students home if they were exposed to COVID, even if they show no symptoms.
Shelby County Mask Mandate To Start Tuesday For Schools, After Judge Issues Temporary Order
A Shelby County judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday afternoon in the case over masking in schools. Starting Tuesday, a mask mandate, without the option to opt out, will be in effect.
As Entire School Districts Shutter, Few Have Applied To Shift Online. Here’s Why.
Tennessee school districts have been slow to move to remote instruction — even as they’ve announced weeklong closures because of COVID. While a new state policy allows for virtual learning, requests to pivot have to be made for individual schools.
Why Many Tennessee Students Aren’t Going To College, Despite Free Tuition
Roughly 40% of Tennessee seniors take steps to enroll in college, but don’t follow through in the fall.
‘We’re Stretched Thin’: Wilson County Debates Masks As Tennessee Schools Strain To Fight COVID
As virus cases and quarantines climb in Wilson County Schools, leaders came together on Tuesday evening to re-evaluate the district’s health protocols. But instead, they wound up spending a lot of time discussing what they can’t do.
Franklin School Board Approves Mask Mandate
The school board in the city of Franklin has voted unanimously to mandate masks be worn in schools, starting Monday. This comes after Williamson County Schools made the same decision last week and amid a spike in COVID infections, likely tied to the start of the school year.
Feds Threaten Tennessee With Civil Rights Probes Over Top-Down Resistance To Masking In Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has put eight states on notice that their current guidelines conflict with federal policy meant to offer a safe, in-person learning environment as COVID cases grow among school-age children — up nearly 14,200 cases in Tennessee in the last 14 days.
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