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Educators rebuke Hillsdale College for soliciting donations to ‘put the Constitution back in Tennessee schools’
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.A conservative Christian college involved in classroom culture wars is suggesting that the U.S. Constitution is absent from Tennessee schools, drawing a public rebuke from a member of a Republican-appointed committee that developed the state’s social studies standards.A recent mailer from Hillsdale College in Michigan warns that K-12 education is at a crisis point. “Activists and bureaucrats,” it reads, are pushing to “replace individual rights with the destructive idea of unequal rights based on identity using critical race theory and other Marxist...
Credit card skimmers on rise across Middle Tennessee, the US. What to know, how to avoid
Skimming devices aimed at stealing credit and debit card information from unsuspecting shoppers are on the rise across the country, according to the Secret Service, and Middle Tennessee appears to be no different. Over the last several months, law enforcement agencies across the region made similar statements warning locals to be vigilent. ...
Thunderbolt Radio Annual Sports Book is Now Available
The 2024-25 annual Thunderbolt Radio Sports Book is now available. The Sports Book has all local high school, college and professional sports schedules and school dates. Get a copy while they last at the studios of WCMT in Martin, KYTN in Union City, and at many area businesses!
Report notes ‘significant’ growth of food insecurity in East Tennessee
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee provided more than 26 million pounds of food during its 2024 fiscal year, but the organization noted that there was also a significant increase in food insecurity in the region during that time.
‘A game changer’: TN allergy specialist reacts to FDA approving anaphylaxis nasal spray
The epinephrine nasal spray called Neffy, a needle-free alternative to injectable devices like the EpiPen for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, was approved by the FDA last week.
Beshear says VP speculation put a positive national spotlight on Kentucky
FRANKFORT — While he was not ultimately selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said the national attention put a positive spotlight on his home state. Beshear, 46, was among a shortlist of potential running mates for Harris shortly after she mounted her presidential campaign following President Joe Biden’s exit […]
Carol Benjamin of Arlington Elementary School is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week
Carol Benjamin of Arlington Elementary School is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week. Ms. Benjamin loves to teach because she loves making a difference in the lives of her students. Congratulations, Ms. Carol Benjamin!If you’d like to nominate a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week, you can do so by following this link.
Jackson assisted living worker arrested in drug bust; charged with elder negligence
Agencies including the TBI, the DEA, and the Brownsville Police Department worked with the U.S. Postal Inspector Service to set up a drug bust. Little did they know who would show up. Pallas Person, 24, is the former assisted living caregiver who was arrested on Monday by Brownsville Police and...
Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley named Tennessee's Chief of the Year for 2024
Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley has been named Chief of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Corley earned this award for his commitment to fostering trust and safety in the community. By introducing new technologies, crime-fighting tools, and investing in the future of law enforcement.
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