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Tennessee Student with Disability Sues School for Graduation Discrimination
A former student with disabilities has sued the Weakley County Board of Education, alleging discrimination and mistreatment during her time at Greenfield High School. RELATED STORIES: Wisconsin Superintendent Who Was Pushed By Parent During Graduation Ceremony Speaks Out Kennedy Lee, who has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and a functional neurological disorder, claims the school ... Read more The post Tennessee Student with Disability Sues School for Graduation Discrimination appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Back to School: When do local schools start back?
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Summer break is coming to an end and the start of school is just around the corner for students in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Many districts have open houses, orientations, back-to-school bashes and more planned ahead of the official start date. Below is a list of local school systems’ starting […]
Metro Nashville schools to implement new AI policy for upcoming school year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Nashville Public Schools will be starting the school year with a new artificial intelligence policy. A new Tennessee law requires all school boards to adopt a policy on how students and staff can use artificial intelligence. The policy allows students and teachers to use...
School choice is a 'civil rights issue': Readers debate Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's idea
Editor's note: At the recent Republican National Convention, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he agreed with former President Donald Trump that school choice is "the civil rights issue of our time." Lee's plan to expand school vouchers from three to 95 counties failed in 2024, but he intends to bring it anew to the state legislature in 2025. Readers below discuss the idea. Agree or disagree? Send a letter of 250 words or fewer to letters@tennessean.com. Include your...
2024 USA TODAY Ad Meter Marketing Spotlight: Middle Tennessee State University students unveil top 5 and bottom 5
USA TODAY Ad Meter kicked off an inaugural college/university spotlight program in 2024, with five schools participating. The mission was simple: expand the Super Bowl commercial conversation to the next generation. From the minds of future marketers, creatives, the movers and shakers of decades to come, we pulled back the curtain on the Ad Meter ratings of each school, taking an inside look at what worked during the Big Game, and what missed the mark. Next up on the stage is Middle Tennessee State University, where students from the class of assistant marketing professor Gaia Rancati weighed in on the Big Game spots.
Middle Tennessee State University receives top free speech rating after policy updates
After revising its policies to be more supportive of free speech, Middle Tennessee State University has received a "green light" rating for free speech protections from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, one of 68 universities nationwide to achieve the highest rating offered. FIRE, a national free-speech advocacy organization...
MTSU on WGNS: Dyslexia research, new supply chain center, executive education offerings [LISTEN]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University representatives appeared on WGNS Radiorecently to share information about research efforts at the Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, a new supply chain center launching soon, and the university’s offerings in its Executive Education program. They appeared on...
MTSU finance expert shares back-to-school shopping tips on WKRN ‘MTSU on 2’ segment [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Melissa Cohen, lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance in the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University, offers valuable insights on how families can save money as the new school year approaches. Drawing on her expertise in finance, Cohen provided five practical...
Six of the 35 Miss Tennessee Volunteer contestants have UTM ties
MARTIN, Tenn. – Six of the 35 contestants taking part in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant this week are students or graduates from the University of Tennessee at Martin. The pageant will be held July 24-27 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. The winner of the pageant...
MTSU boasts first accredited Tourism and Hospitality program of its kind in state
MURFREESBORO — Local students who are interested in the tourism industry and want to keep their talent close to home got some good news this week. Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) announced this week the accreditation of the Tourism and Hospitality Management program — the first and only of its kind in the state.
Tennessee Artists Association Awards Two Scholarships
The Tennessee Artist’s Association is pleased to announce the award of two $500.00 scholarships to area students for the 2024 - 25 school year. Savannah Banks, a graduate of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, will be attending Maryville College, majoring in photography. Savannah was an active student at GPHS, participating in theatre production, community events, volunteer initiatives, National Beta Club, and numerous extra-curricular activities. Art and photography have played a large part of her life since early childhood.
South Pittsburg’s Julien Bynum Wins 2025 Tennessee Distinguished Young Woman of the Year
Distinguished Young Women, formerly America’s Junior Miss, was founded in 1958 as a way to reward the accomplishments of high school senior girls seeking to pursue higher education. While modest in its beginnings, Distinguished Young Women grew and remains today the largest and oldest scholarship program for high school...
Nominations now open for Tennessee Early Educator Awards
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE) has announced the launch of the inaugural Tennessee Early Educator Awards. These awards aim to honor exceptional early childhood educators, elevate the early childhood education profession, and highlight the critical role high-quality early education plays for Tennessee’s children, families, and communities. “We are delighted to introduce the Tennessee Early Educator Awards to spotlight the extraordinary dedication and impact of our state’s early educators,” said Blair Taylor, CEO of TQEE. “These awards are designed to showcase the importance...
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