Metro Nashville Employs About 70 Nurses To Cover 135 Schools

School officials would like to hire more nurses before in-person learning returns.

Six Tennessee School Districts Require Teachers In Class After COVID-19 Exposure

The policies run contrary to repeated messaging from public health officials.

Students Work To Better Black History And Slavery Education In Tennessee

They say one cause of the racism they experience is the public's lack of knowledge of African American history.

COVID Cases Climb Among Tennessee Children As Schools Seek To Resume Instruction

As of Monday, 8,834 kids from ages 5-18, had tested positive for the virus.

Austin Peay Names Interim President

Dannelle Whiteside will lead the university until a successor to Alisa White is found.

Austin Peay President Steps Down For Texas Position

Rex Gandy, APSU’s former provost, also recently stepped down from the university.

COVID-19 Pandemic Upends Graduations Across The State

Many students want to delay commencement until late summer in hopes of having a more traditional ceremony.

Lawsuit Alleges Belmont-Watkins Merger Violates Public Trust

The “Save Watkins” group says the art college's board of trustees failed to be transparent about its deal with Belmont University.

TN Gov. Appoints Members Of New State Charter School Commission

Gov. Bill Lee named nine Tennesseans Monday to serve on a new commission overseeing charter schools across the state.

Pearson Ramping Up As Tennessee’s New Testing Company

Leaders with Pearson Inc. have been criss-crossing Tennessee as the testing giant takes over the job of managing standardized testing.

The People Who Will Shape Shelby County’s Unprecedented Collab On Early Childhood

First 8’s goal is to bring together enough money to pay for pre-K for any child in Memphis who wants to attend.

Schwinn Retreats — For Now — From Changing How TN Judges Schools

Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn says she is backing off from pursuing changes to the way Tennessee judges its public schools.

TN Plans 7 Community Hearings On Future Of School Turnaround

Official dates haven’t been set yet, but the state said the tour would likely occur in October.

TN Hits Record-High Graduation Rate In 2019: Find Out How Your School Did

Tennessee reached a record-high graduation rate for 2019, with almost 90% of its public high school students earning their diplomas.

TN Lawmakers Ask Ed Chief To Slow Down On School Accountability Changes

Legislators pumped the brakes on Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s effort to revise the way the state judges its public schools.

KG Students Sign 'Happy Birthday' For Hard-Of-Hearing Custodian

Two kindergarten classes at a Tennessee elementary school learned to sign happy birthday as a surprise for Mr. James.

Tennessee Tax-Free Weekend Set For July 27-29

The annual sales-tax-free weekend in Tennessee will be July 27-29; see what gets the discount.

Threatening Calls Made To Students At Mt. Juliet School Dance

Sixth-graders at a school dance in Mt. Juliet received threatening phone calls Friday night, according to the Wilson County sheriff.

Homeschool Laws Can Shield The Most Abusive Of Parents

From 2000 to last year, at least 320 homeschooled children were severely neglected and abused

Applications Open For Tennessee's Tuition-Free Adult College Plan

Gov. Bill Haslam announced that Tennessee adults can begin applying for a program offering tuition-free college education.

Tennessee Lawmakers Take Aim At Teacher Sexual Misconduct

A group of state legislators are sponsoring a package of bills aimed at preventing teacher sexual misconduct after a scathing report.

Dad Sues Alleged Kidnapper Tad Cummins, Maury County Schools

The father of the teenage girl allegedly abducted by her former teacher Tad Cummins is suing Cummins and Maury County Schools.

Marching Bands Make New Plans After Hate Rally Cans Big Contest

MTSU cancelled the prestigious Contest of Champions due to "White Lives Matter" rally in Murfreesboro, so high school bands stepped up.

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Tennessee High School Graduation Rate Hits All-Time High

Tennessee education officials announced more than 89 percent of the high school Class of 2017 graduated, the highest rate on record.

Tennessee Schools Ranked On Best Public High Schools List

Niche.com is out with its latest K-12 school rankings in America. See if your local school made the list.

Tennessee's Best Colleges: 14 Make Forbes List

A ranking of top colleges in the US, which is described as "fiscally minded," looks at schools that give you the best value for your buck.

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