The Human Rights Campaign is taking a second shot at challenging Tennessee’s anti-trans bathroom law, more than a month after dismissing their first lawsuit.
Staffing shortages are plaguing Tennessee HBCUs, and that’s making it harder for students to graduate
Like many K-12 schools across the state, Tennessee’s historically Black colleges are in a staffing crisis. It’s a years-long problem that has affected how fast students can get their financial aid and housing applications processed.
Nashville expands who can get a monkeypox vaccine
The Metro Public Health Department is now allowing people to get the monkeypox vaccine if they believe they’ve been exposed to someone with a confirmed case.
To replace, or retain? Here’s how to navigate all those questions about judges on Nashville’s ballot
To retain, or replace: that is the question. Or, at least, it’s a question you’ll be greeted with more than 20 times when you go to vote.
Tennessee’s new vouchers could shake up public schools, but as classes resume it’s still wait-and-see
It’s unlikely that Nashville public schools will face an exodus of students because of Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Program anytime soon. In addition to Metro Schools, ESAs are open to students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the Achievement School District.
Women are underrepresented in Nashville police. Could ballot Amendment 2 help?
Right now, people who want to become police officers in Nashville are subject to standards based off the military. There are height and weight requirements, and health history requirements.
Despite teacher shortage, ‘the joy of knowing my students’ motivates this Nashville educator
With less than a week before Metro students return to class, the district is still filling roughly 190 teaching positions. And the vacancy rate is even higher among teachers for English language learners.
Federal judge orders protesters to stay away from the Mt. Juliet abortion clinic
A federal judge has ordered anti-abortion protesters to stay away from the only abortion clinic still operating in Middle Tennessee. Abortions are only allowed up to six weeks gestation, but not for long.
Meet the three Tennessee Democrats who want to take on incumbent Gov. Bill Lee
Tennessee hasn’t elected a Democratic governor since Phil Bredesen in 2006. But, this year, there are three Democrats hoping to change that. If they win the primary election on Thursday, they’ll go on to challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Bill Lee this fall.
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