Tennessee Gov Signs School Security Bill
Reprinted from The Tennessean Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that allows school districts to let people with police training be armed in schools. The measure passed in the House 82-15 and was approved 27-6 in the Senate. The …
The First Lady Speaks to High School Grads
Reprinted from Yahoo! News NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Mrs. …
Teacher Cheating Ring Leader Gets 7 Years
Reprinted from The New York Times Clarence D. Mumford Sr., a former teacher and assistant principal in Memphis, was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to help teachers cheat on certification exams. Mr. Mumford, …
TN Offering Teacher Bonuses to Recruit Talent
Reprinted from the Memphis Business Journal The Tennessee Department of Education has approved financial incentives to help recruit and retain teachers at Priority Schools, the lowest performing schools in the state. Of the Priority Schools in the state, 69 are …
TN High School Has $1.2M Recording Studio
Reprinted from The Tennessean Music industry professionals, elected officials and community and school leaders walked a red carpet together Wednesday for the unveiling of a $1.2 million recording studio at Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School. About 100 people turned out …
Teacher Allegedly Lured Boys Online
Reprinted from the Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE — A city elementary school teacher under investigation by police told a woman that he showed her son pornography and molested him and tried to lure two other boys online, according to a search warrant …
TN Turnaround District Seeks Volunteers
Reprinted from The Commercial Appeal The Achievement School District is accepting applications for people who want to help match ASD charter schools to the communities they will serve, starting in the fall of 2014. Members of the Achievement Advisory Council …
Over 400 Rally in TN Against Common Core
Reprinted from The Tennessean FRANKLIN — Conservatives came from far and wide Tuesday night to rail against Common Core standards, calling them academically weak and a threat to parents’ control over their children’s education. More than 400 parents, community members …
Nashville School District Wants Another $44M
Reprinted from The City Paper Metro Nashville Public Schools is looking to pick up an extra $44 million for next school year’s budget, and Mayor Karl Dean is reticent to give the district all of it. During the recent economic …