As efforts to shutter the U.S. Department of Education ramp up, advocates have grown concerned about how cases of discrimination in schools will be handled.
Students across Tennessee can now apply for the expanded school voucher program
Families across Tennessee can now use public money for private school education. Applications for the state’s school voucher program open today.
How Tennessee is working to put more mental health professionals in rural schools
Project RAISE aims to bring more school mental health professionals to Tennessee’s rural students.
Students write letter to city leaders expressing fear amid recent ICE raids
A group of students wrote an open letter to city leaders expressing fear in the wake of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in South Nashville.
Education tops city spending proposal as mayor’s budget goes to Metro Council review
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that education is the city’s biggest investment during his State of Metro address last week.
Here’s how two Nashville teachers are supporting immigrant students amid worries about growing absenteeism
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown, two Nashville teachers say they have seen a rise in absences among their immigrant students and are working to support them.
Students ask University of Tennessee, Knoxville to denounce political interference in higher education
A University of Tennessee student is asking her school to sign a national letter denouncing political interference in higher education.
An end-of-school-year student check-in
Students here in Middle Tennessee are gearing up for end-of-year activities like finals, special dances and, for some, graduation. Today, we are checking in with local students. We’ll find out what they’ve learned in and out of the classroom this year and how they are navigating friendships, responsibilities and new freedoms. We’ll also hear from […]
Tennessee foreign exchange programs worry about impact of student visa revocations
Foreign exchange programs in Tennessee are worried that Trump Administration policies could have a chilling effect on students looking to travel to the U.S.
Tennessee won’t deny public schooling to students without legal status — for now
A state review found the bill could’ve jeopardized more than $1 billion in federal education funding if enacted, as it violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Given the potential loss, House leadership paused consideration of the bill after it passed the Senate earlier this month.
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