State Education, Middle Tennessee, Rutherford County Katerine Gerasimenko State Education, Middle Tennessee, Rutherford County Katerine Gerasimenko

Tennessee Education Leaders Debate the Value of Charters, Vouchers and Accountability in School Choice

On Monday, a panel hosted by the League of Women Voters of Murfreesboro‑Rutherford County brought together education leaders from private, charter, and traditional public schools to debate the emerging landscape of school choice in Tennessee.

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Local Education, Middle Tennessee Katerine Gerasimenko Local Education, Middle Tennessee Katerine Gerasimenko

Clarksville-Montgomery School Board Rejects Resolution to Oppose Legislation That Would Allow School Districts the Option of Denying Undocumented Children

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board narrowly voted down a resolution opposing House Bill 793, legislation that would allow Tennessee school districts to deny undocumented children a free public education.

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Local Education, Local News, Middle Tennessee Katerine Gerasimenko Local Education, Local News, Middle Tennessee Katerine Gerasimenko

Sumner County School Board Votes to Keep ‘Christmas Break’ After Heated Debate Over Holiday Name

After nearly an hour of passionate testimony from parents and community members, the Sumner County Board of Education voted to keep “Christmas Break” on its official calendar. The decision came after an emotional debate over whether the district should rename the holiday to “Winter Break,” exposing deep divisions in the community over faith, heritage, and inclusivity in public education.

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Tennessee Comptroller says Rutherford County Homeowners Overpaid Thousands Due to Faulty Property Assessments

Rutherford County homeowners may soon receive tax refunds after a Tennessee Comptroller investigation found that thousands have been overpaying for years due to widespread property assessment errors.

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Middle Tennessee, Local Government Firefly Staff Middle Tennessee, Local Government Firefly Staff

Rep. Warner’s Quarry Lake Project Rejected by Marshall County Board Following Outcry of ‘Destroying’ Neighbors’ Homes

The project, already underway at 3429 Verona Caney Road in Lewisburg, has come under scrutiny for originally being approved for agricultural use, despite attendees of the hearing testifying to the removal and selling of limestone rock of the site – an action that would require it to be designated as mining use.

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Nashville Named One of Six U.S. Cities for Amazon Skills to Jobs Alliance

Nashville has been selected as one of six U.S. cities to join Amazon Web Services’ Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance, a national initiative bridging education and workforce needs in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

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Tennessee Tri-Star Reads Contest Winners Log Thousands of Summer Reading Minutes by Traveling to ‘Different Places’

A wizarding world. A magical farm. Other places human beings can scarcely imagine. These are just some of the places the Tri-Star Reads summer reading contest winners traveled to this summer…

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