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EDUCATION
Pair of FSSD schools receive national recognition for reading growth
Two Franklin Special School District schools have been designated as 2024 Super Stretch Schools for demonstrating "remarkable reading growth." Franklin Elementary and Moore Elementary both received this designation over the summer based on i-Ready diagnostic data from the 2023–24 school year, which showed that students attained notable reading growth, called “Stretch Growth,” during the year.
Meet Battle Creek High's head coaches for first TSSAA school year
Maury County's newest high school, Battle Creek High, is set to open its doors for students in August. In the 2024-25 school year, Battle Creek will have only freshman and sophomores enrolled, yet every program except football will compete at the varsity level. "It's really a mindset," said Battle Creek athletic director BreAnna Green,...
Franklin High School cracks down on attendance, tardiness, vaping
The Macon County Board of Education approved revisions to student and staff handbooks for several schools at its July 22 meeting, with the most significant changes coming for students at Franklin High School. “We’re trying to tighten up the screws and make sure that we’re preparing these kids to be...
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