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Contract not renewed for beloved Murfreesboro special ed teacher, district places blame
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — A former special education teacher sounded the alarm after The Rutherford County School District decided not to renew his contract. This teacher, Perry Louden, feels it’s been constant roadblocks ever since he spoke up for his students who had been left out of a homecoming parade last October.
MTSU’s College of Education awarded over $8.5M for early childhood development program
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Early Learning Programs, supported by the College of Education, recently received over $8.5 million in state funds over the next five years to provide early intervention services to families of children from birth to age 5 with identified special needs. MTSU’s...
Forensic anthropology focus of MTSU’s Lifelong Learning microcourse slated for Aug. 20
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — “CSI” enthusiasts or those with an investigative curiosity may want to sign up for the 2024 Lifelong Learning Program at Middle Tennessee State University, where this year’s focus is on forensic anthropology. Set for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 20, the free...
July ‘Out of the Blue’ looks at teaching AI, impact on creative industries [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The July episode of Middle Tennessee State University’s “Out of the Blue” television magazine show looks at how the College of Media and Entertainment is teaching artificial intelligence and its impact on the creative industries. Associate professor and coordinator for the Interactive Media...
High schoolers acquire STEM-ulating hands-on experience at MTSU science college camp
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Sean Vornhagen didn’t mind the burning smell inside the Middle Tennessee State University chemistry lab. He loves science “and my two favorite sciences are chemistry and biology,” he said, knowing burning smells come with the territory. Vornhagen, 17, of Nolensville, and his fellow...
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