Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:01:01 GMT
The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year.more>>
The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year.more>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:19:56 GMT
Tennessee education officials are training teachers from across the state on how to implement a new set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading.more>>
Tennessee education officials are training teachers from across the state on how to implement a new set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading.more>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:01:31 GMT
More than 200 students are giving up four weeks of their summer vacation to get ahead. Mayor Karl Dean stopped by Cane Ridge High School Tuesday to check up on kids enrolled in the Scholars Academy.more>>
More than 200 students are giving up four weeks of their summer vacation to get ahead. Mayor Karl Dean stopped by Cane Ridge High School Tuesday to check up on kids enrolled in the Scholars Academy.more>>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-06-11 23:45:19 GMT
Middle Tennessee State University will allow Criminal Justice majors to get their degree from Nashville State Community College's satellite campus in Antioch.more>>
Middle Tennessee State University will allow Criminal Justice majors to get their degree from Nashville State Community College's satellite campus in Antioch.more>>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:51 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:51:52 GMT
The Metro Council will vote Tuesday night whether or not to approve $90-million in additional capital improvement plans for Metro-Nashville Public Schools.more>>
The Metro Council will vote Tuesday night whether or not to approve $90-million in additional capital improvement plans for Metro-Nashville Public Schools.more>>
Monday, June 10 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-06-10 12:44:28 GMT
The chairwoman of the state Senate Education Committee said the panel will hold meetings during the summer or fall to discuss a new set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading.more>>
The chairwoman of the state Senate Education Committee said the panel will hold meetings during the summer or fall to discuss a new set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading.more>>
Monday, June 3 2013 7:58 AM EDT2013-06-03 11:58:50 GMT
This spring semester, students in Gwynne Evan's beekeeping class bottled more than 500 jars of honey as part of the newly formed course -- created after the school received an $86,000 grant from State Farm in September.more>>
This spring semester, students in teacher Gwynne Evan's beekeeping class bottled more than 500 jars of honey as part of the newly formed course -- created after the school received an $86,000 grant from State Farm in September.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:56:40 GMT
Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam teamed up with Grover and United HealthCare to teach kids the benefits of eating healthy and getting in shape while helping them learn to love reading. more>>
Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam teamed up with Grover and United HealthCare to teach kids the benefits of eating healthy and getting in shape while helping them learn to love reading.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-13 18:55:41 GMT
Delta Dental teamed up with the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation to donate more than 1,000 Imagination Library book sets to state-funded Pre-K and Head Start students.more>>
Delta Dental teamed up with the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation to donate more than 1,000 Imagination Library book sets to state-funded Pre-K and Head Start students.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:24:11 GMT
Ensworth High School senior Katelyn McEvoy was selected as the only student in Middle Tennessee and just the third in the state to receive the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar award.more>>
Ensworth High School senior Katelyn McEvoy was selected as the only student in Middle Tennessee and just the third in the state to receive the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar award.more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 7:52 AM EDT2013-05-07 11:52:15 GMT
For the second year in a row, Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green has been named the best high school in America by a national news magazine.more>>
For the second year in a row, Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green has been named the best high school in America by a national news magazine.more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-06 13:18:13 GMT
Vanderbilt University is offering K-12 teachers across the country a free professional development course through massive online open course provider Coursera.more>>
Vanderbilt University is offering K-12 teachers across the country a free professional development course through massive online open course provider Coursera.more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:09:06 GMT
A man was killed in a crash involving a school bus in Williamson County on Thursday morning. It happened on Columbia Pike at Kittrell Road around 7 a.m. more>>
A man was killed in a crash involving a school bus in Williamson County on Thursday morning. It happened on Columbia Pike at Kittrell Road around 7 a.m.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 8:15 AM EDT2013-04-30 12:15:35 GMT
A Tennessee State University professor has won a $334,000 grant to explore developing technology that would improve the capability of automated surveillance systems.more>>
A Tennessee State University professor has won a $334,000 grant to explore developing technology that would improve the capability of automated surveillance systems.more>>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 2:54 PM EDT2013-04-23 18:54:25 GMT
Ken Paulson, former editor at USA Today and CEO of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State University.more>>
Ken Paulson, former editor at USA Today and CEO of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State University.more>>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 2:25 PM EDT2013-04-23 18:25:30 GMT
Legislation to bar public universities and colleges from implementing nondiscrimination policies for student groups has been signed by the governor.more>>
Legislation to bar public universities and colleges from implementing nondiscrimination policies for student groups has been signed by the governor.more>>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 8:56 AM EDT2013-04-23 12:56:26 GMT
Western Kentucky University plans to use a $500,000 grant to partner with Bowling Green and Franklin-Simpson high schools to create a new clinical experience for teacher preparation model programs.more>>
Western Kentucky University plans to use a $500,000 grant to partner with Bowling Green and Franklin-Simpson high schools to create a new clinical experience for teacher preparation model programs.more>>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 8:24 AM EDT2013-04-23 12:24:37 GMT
Middle Tennessee State University's new science building is still under construction, but new video and images illustrate what the building's interior will look like once complete.more>>
Middle Tennessee State University's new science building is still under construction, but new video and images illustrate what the building's interior will look like once complete.more>>
Friday, April 19 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-04-19 20:11:28 GMT
Authorities have charged a student in Sumner County in connection with an online threat that prompted a Nashville private school to cancel classes on Friday. more>>
Authorities have charged a student in Sumner County in connection with an online threat that prompted a Nashville private school to cancel classes on Friday. more>>
Friday, April 19 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-04-19 11:33:27 GMT
A proposal that would allow school districts to allow people with police training to be armed in schools is headed to the governor for his consideration.more>>
A proposal that would allow school districts to allow people with police training to be armed in schools is headed to the governor for his consideration.more>>
Thursday, April 18 2013 8:02 AM EDT2013-04-18 12:02:36 GMT
Lipscomb University's college of business is being ranked among the top 25 in the country for veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.more>>
Lipscomb University's college of business is being ranked among the top 25 in the country for veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.more>>
Tuesday, April 16 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-04-16 13:18:21 GMT
A proposal that would allow school districts to hire individuals with prior law enforcement experience to handle security is headed for a full Senate vote.more>>
A proposal that would allow school districts to hire individuals with prior law enforcement experience to handle security is headed for a full Senate vote.more>>
Thursday, April 4 2013 11:09 AM EDT2013-04-04 15:09:03 GMT
A House committee has approved a measure linking a family's welfare benefits to student performance a day after Gov. Bill Haslam expressed serious reservations about the measure.more>>
A House committee has approved a measure linking a family's welfare benefits to student performance a day after Gov. Bill Haslam expressed serious reservations about the measure.more>>
Thursday, April 4 2013 8:34 AM EDT2013-04-04 12:34:10 GMT
Crime on Tennessee's college campuses has dropped slightly, but a new report by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows the number of assaults to be increasing at the state's institutions of higher learning.more>>
Crime on Tennessee's college campuses has dropped slightly, but a new report by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows the number of assaults to be increasing at the state's institutions of higher learning.more>>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 8:10 AM EDT2013-04-03 12:10:52 GMT
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris said that lawmakers will either have to approve Gov. Bill Haslam's approach to a school voucher program in Tennessee or face the measure being withdrawn entirely.more>>
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris said that lawmakers will either have to approve Gov. Bill Haslam's approach to a school voucher program in Tennessee or face the measure being withdrawn entirely.more>>
Monday, April 1 2013 7:36 AM EDT2013-04-01 11:36:30 GMT
A proposal is advancing in the Legislature that would allow at least two epinephrine auto-injectors to be placed in all public and private schools in Tennessee.more>>
A proposal is advancing in the Legislature that would allow at least two epinephrine auto-injectors to be placed in all public and private schools in Tennessee.more>>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:22 AM EDT2013-03-27 10:22:52 GMT
Several Metro Nashville Public School students could attend Belmont University for free as part of a new program called "Bridges to Belmont" that will soon name its first class. more>>
Several Metro Nashville Public School students could attend Belmont University for free as part of a new program called "Bridges to Belmont" that will soon name its first class.more>>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-03-26 15:43:44 GMT
Legislation that would allow home school students to participate in sports in public schools is one step closer to becoming a law, and supporters are cheering.more>>
Legislation that would allow home school students to participate in sports in public schools is one step closer to becoming a law, and supporters are cheering.more>>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 7:35 AM EDT2013-03-26 11:35:10 GMT
Snow falling outside Monkey Joe's in Madison forced children on their spring break inside the inflatable play place. It was the back-up plan for parents when cold weather moved in. more>>
Snow falling outside Monkey Joe's in Madison forced children on their spring break inside the inflatable play place. It was the back-up plan for parents when cold weather moved in.more>>
Friday, March 22 2013 1:02 PM EDT2013-03-22 17:02:24 GMT
Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell said the school will have to cut staff unless state officials approve a 5 percent increase in tuition.more>>
Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell said the school will have to cut staff unless state officials approve a 5 percent increase in tuition.more>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-03-20 12:49:52 GMT
Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to create a school voucher program in Tennessee is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.more>>
Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to create a school voucher program in Tennessee is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.more>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 8:07 AM EDT2013-03-20 12:07:38 GMT
Legislation that would require incoming students at public higher education institutions to show proof of immunization against meningitis is advancing in the House.more>>
Legislation that would require incoming students at public higher education institutions to show proof of immunization against meningitis is advancing in the House.more>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-03-14 17:48:13 GMT
The state's attorney general is raising constitutional concerns over an effort to strip Vanderbilt University of its police force over a nondiscrimination policy for student groups.more>>
The state's attorney general is raising constitutional concerns over an effort to strip Vanderbilt University of its police force over a nondiscrimination policy for student groups.more>>
Monday, March 4 2013 6:32 PM EST2013-03-04 23:32:04 GMT
Sheriff deputies and bomb squad members searched La Vergne High School over the weekend after what they said was a prank bomb threat was written on a wall.more>>
Sheriff deputies and bomb squad members searched La Vergne High School over the weekend after what they said was a prank bomb threat was written on a wall.more>>
Thursday, February 28 2013 9:54 PM EST2013-03-01 02:54:01 GMT
Metro school officials believe a new program called Community Achieves will help students and families address issues that become barriers to their education. more>>
Metro school officials believe a new program called Community Achieves will help students and families address issues that become barriers to their education. more>>
Thursday, February 28 2013 1:16 PM EST2013-02-28 18:16:10 GMT
An administrator at a local private school is no longer on the job. A letter sent to parents Wednesday night offered few details, only that Andy Sheets was no longer employed by Franklin Road Academy.more>>
An administrator at a local private school is no longer on the job. A letter sent to parents Wednesday night offered few details, only that Andy Sheets was no longer employed by Franklin Road Academy.more>>
Thursday, February 28 2013 9:59 AM EST2013-02-28 14:59:08 GMT
A Middle Tennessee State University professor and researcher who drove cross country last year on just over two gallons of gasoline is set to do it again without petroleum.more>>
A Middle Tennessee State University professor and researcher who drove cross country last year on just over two gallons of gasoline is set to do it again without petroleum.more>>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 8:11 PM EST2013-02-28 01:11:04 GMT
Massive across the board federal sequestration cuts will hit students and colleges hard if lawmakers in Washington D.C. can't come to an agreement by Friday. more>>
Massive, across the board federal sequestration cuts will hit students and colleges hard if lawmakers in Washington D.C. can't come to an agreement by Friday.more>>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 6:37 AM EST2013-02-26 11:37:36 GMT
As concerns about bullying in Tennessee schools continue, now a proposed bill could allow students to fight back if they're attacked, without facing punishment. more>>
As concerns about bullying in Tennessee schools continue, now a proposed bill could allow students to fight back if they're attacked, without facing punishment. more>>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:28 AM EST2013-02-19 11:28:09 GMT
Members of the State Legislature, and Metro School board and Council have united in an effort to defeat a bill that would give the state the final authority to approve charter schools in both Nashville and Memphis.more>>
Members of the State Legislature, and Metro School board and Council have united in an effort to defeat a bill that would give the state the final authority to approve charter schools in both Nashville and Memphis.more>>
Thursday, February 14 2013 9:07 AM EST2013-02-14 14:07:37 GMT
Students at Volunteer State Community College will be able to easily transfer to Western Kentucky University under a new dual admissions agreement between the two schools.more>>
Students at Volunteer State Community College will be able to easily transfer to Western Kentucky University under a new dual admissions agreement between the two schools.more>>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 6:31 AM EST2013-02-13 11:31:32 GMT
A Republican bill to tighten enrollment requirements for online-only schools has been softened while a Democratic proposal to ban private companies from running them has been derailed.more>>
A Republican bill to tighten enrollment requirements for online-only schools has been softened while a Democratic proposal to ban private companies from running them has been derailed.more>>
Friday, February 8 2013 1:37 PM EST2013-02-08 18:37:00 GMT
The Rutherford County Sheriff's request to have a full time officer at every school in the county was endorsed by the county commission on Thursday night. more>>
The Rutherford County Sheriff's request to have a full time officer at every school in the county was endorsed by the county commission on Thursday night. more>>
Friday, February 8 2013 7:53 AM EST2013-02-08 12:53:29 GMT
The state's largest teachers union has hired a new chief lobbyist. The Tennessee Education Association announced this week that it will be represented by Jim Wrye.more>>
The state's largest teachers union has hired a new chief lobbyist. The Tennessee Education Association announced this week that it will be represented by Jim Wrye.more>>
Wednesday, February 6 2013 7:30 PM EST2013-02-07 00:30:14 GMT
Fisk University's new President has only been on the job for four days and the honeymoon is already over. That's because lingering financial woes could threaten the school's accreditation and ultimately its future. more>>
Fisk University's new President has only been on the job for four days and the honeymoon is already over. That's because lingering financial woes could threaten the school's accreditation and ultimately its future.more>>
Friday, February 1 2013 8:55 AM EST2013-02-01 13:55:40 GMT
The snow that fell overnight and black ice on the roadways have closed schools in several counties, including Davidson County and several eastern counties in the mid-state.more>>
The snow that fell overnight and black ice on the roadways have closed schools in several counties, including Davidson County and several eastern counties in the mid-state.more>>
Tuesday, January 29 2013 6:36 PM EST2013-01-29 23:36:52 GMT
Gov. Bill Haslam told participants of a school safety summit that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools. more>>
Gov. Bill Haslam told participants of a school safety summit that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools. more>>
Monday, January 28 2013 12:13 AM EST2013-01-28 05:13:35 GMT
Governor Bill Haslam is preparing for Monday night when he will deliver his annual address. During his State of the State speech, he is expected to cover the issue of education reform in Tennessee.more>>
Governor Bill Haslam is preparing for Monday night when he will deliver his annual address. During his State of the State speech, he is expected to cover the issue of education reform in Tennessee.more>>
Friday, January 25 2013 3:23 PM EST2013-01-25 20:23:20 GMT
Several school districts in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky made the call Friday to either cancel school or delay opening. In Davidson County, officials with Metro Nashville Public Schools decided to remain open.more>>
Several school districts in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky made the call Friday to either cancel school or delay opening. However, in Davidson County, officials with Metro Nashville Public Schools decided to remain open.more>>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 5:37 PM EST2013-01-23 22:37:36 GMT
Metro Nashville Public Schools will now have "lead principals" to work with a network of schools to improve performance in the district's lowest-performing schools, the director of schools announced Wednesday. more>>
Metro Nashville Public Schools will now have "lead principals" to work with a network of schools to improve performance in the district's lowest-performing schools, the director of schools announced Wednesday. more>>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 3:53 PM EST2013-01-23 20:53:05 GMT
Changes could be on the way for the controversial teacher evaluation system. State Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman told lawmakers how he proposes tweaking the process. more>>
Changes could be on the way for the controversial teacher evaluation system. State Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman told lawmakers how he proposes tweaking the process.more>>
Friday, January 18 2013 6:55 AM EST2013-01-18 11:55:53 GMT
Students at Drexel Preparatory Academy headed back to class Thursday, after many were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning earlier in the week. more>>
Students at Drexel Preparatory Academy headed back to class Thursday, after many were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning earlier in the week. more>>
Wednesday, January 16 2013 7:00 PM EST2013-01-17 00:00:22 GMT
Soon residents in Bedford County will have more options for education. Educators at Middle Tennessee State University are expanding their Agriculture Education program to Shelbyville. more>>
Soon residents in Bedford County will have more options for education. Educators at Middle Tennessee State University are expanding their Agriculture Education program to Shelbyville.more>>
Wednesday, January 16 2013 2:43 PM EST2013-01-16 19:43:26 GMT
Governor Bill Haslam said it's too soon to say whether Tennessee should require an armed police presence in every school in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting that left six teachers and 20 students dead.more>>
Governor Bill Haslam said it's too soon to say whether Tennessee should require an armed police presence in every school in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting that left six teachers and 20 students dead.more>>
Tuesday, January 15 2013 2:09 PM EST2013-01-15 19:09:02 GMT
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said he wants to set Tennessee on a path toward boosting college graduation rates from 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025.more>>
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said he wants to set Tennessee on a path toward boosting college graduation rates from 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025.more>>
Tuesday, January 15 2013 8:32 AM EST2013-01-15 13:32:29 GMT
When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush briefly veered off topic at an education forum in Nashville this week, he inadvertently took aim at what's expected to be among Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's legislative priorities this year.more>>
When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush briefly veered off topic at an education forum in Nashville this week, he inadvertently took aim at what's expected to be among Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's legislative priorities this year.more>>
Friday, January 11 2013 8:56 PM EST2013-01-12 01:56:53 GMT
Clarksville-Montgomery School officials announced Friday that armed off-duty officers will be stationed at all elementary schools beginning this month.more>>
Clarksville-Montgomery School officials announced Friday that armed off-duty officers will be stationed at all elementary schools beginning this month.more>>
Friday, January 11 2013 6:19 AM EST2013-01-11 11:19:11 GMT
Wilson County leaders are the latest to consider increasing school security in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month.more>>
Wilson County leaders are the latest to consider increasing school security in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month. more>>
Wednesday, January 9 2013 6:32 AM EST2013-01-09 11:32:22 GMT
Like several other counties, the Sumner County school district is also hoping to step up security in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.more>>
Like several other counties, the Sumner County school district is also hoping to step up security in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.more>>
Wednesday, January 9 2013 6:31 AM EST2013-01-09 11:31:17 GMT
The Rutherford County Sheriff has proposed adding 11 additional School Resource Officers in light of the recent mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.more>>
The Rutherford County Sheriff has proposed adding 11 additional School Resource Officers in light of the recent mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.more>>
Tuesday, January 8 2013 8:19 AM EST2013-01-08 13:19:17 GMT
Sumner County Schools will ask county commissioners for an additional $5 million in funding to help make schools more secure in the wake of the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.more>>
Sumner County Schools will ask county commissioners for an additional $5 million in funding to help make schools more secure in the wake of the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.more>>
Monday, January 7 2013 2:21 PM EST2013-01-07 19:21:39 GMT
A national organization that examines education policies across the country said Tennessee needs to give parents better options when it comes to improving the education of their children.more>>
A national organization that examines education policies across the country said Tennessee needs to give parents better options when it comes to improving the education of their children.more>>
Monday, January 7 2013 8:03 AM EST2013-01-07 13:03:58 GMT
Faculty, students and the public will have the chance to ask questions of the five finalists vying to become the next University of Tennessee at Chattanooga chancellor during open forums this month.more>>
Faculty, students and the public will have the chance to ask questions of the five finalists vying to become the next University of Tennessee at Chattanooga chancellor during open forums this month.more>>
Friday, January 4 2013 8:39 PM EST2013-01-05 01:39:52 GMT
Students returning to school after winter break- may notice some changes. The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting has spurred administrators to step up security. more>>
Students returning to school after winter break- may notice some changes. The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting has spurred administrators to step up security.more>>
Friday, January 4 2013 2:08 PM EST2013-01-04 19:08:12 GMT
A high school in Robertson County has been vandalized for the second time in a matter of weeks. Shots were fired into five or six windows and a door at Jo Byrns High School in Cedar Hill.more>>
A high school in Robertson County has been vandalized for the second time in a matter of weeks. Shots were fired into five or six windows and a door at Jo Byrns High School in Cedar Hill.more>>
Monday, December 24 2012 8:46 AM EST2012-12-24 13:46:30 GMT
Middle Tennessee State University will use a $100,000 donation from retired professor Harold L. Baldwin to develop a new photography gallery on its Murfreesboro campus.more>>
Middle Tennessee State University will use a $100,000 donation from retired professor Harold L. Baldwin to develop a new photography gallery on its Murfreesboro campus.more>>
Wednesday, December 19 2012 10:24 PM EST2012-12-20 03:24:36 GMT
A teacher is at the center of an investigation by the Department of Children's services and Metro Police Youth Services. more>>
The founder of a south Nashville charter school is at the center of an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Children's services and Metro Police Youth Services.more>>
Wednesday, December 19 2012 5:04 PM EST2012-12-19 22:04:43 GMT
As the tragic event in Newtown remains front of mind, police and school leaders in the mid-state are coming together to discuss additional tactics to keep children safe at school.more>>
As the tragic event in Newtown remains front of mind, police and school leaders in the mid-state are coming together to discuss additional tactics to keep children safe at school.more>>
Tuesday, December 18 2012 4:37 PM EST2012-12-18 21:37:54 GMT
Several Robertson County Schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon for a brief period while officials investigated a nearby bank robbery.more>>
Several Robertson County Schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon for a brief period while officials investigated a nearby bank robbery.more>>
Tuesday, December 11 2012 9:28 PM EST2012-12-12 02:28:54 GMT
The Metro School board voted not to sue the state over the $3.4 million penalty issued to them for denying charter status to Great Hearts Academy.more>>
The Metro School board voted not to sue the state over the $3.4 million penalty issued to them for denying charter status to Great Hearts Academy.more>>
Friday, December 7 2012 4:49 PM EST2012-12-07 21:49:39 GMT
Robertson County school officials said a failure of an Internet filter is to blame for a pornographic image popping up on a classroom projector, in front of classroom full of pre-k students.more>>
Robertson County school officials said a failure of an Internet filter is to blame for a pornographic image popping up on a classroom projector, in front of classroom full of pre-k students.more>>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 8:44 PM EST2012-12-05 01:44:30 GMT
The Sumner County Board of Education has approved a new food policy after a local middle school student started a campaign to protect students with severe food allergies.more>>
The Sumner County Board of Education has approved a new food policy after a local middle school student started a campaign to protect students with severe food allergies.more>>
Monday, December 3 2012 4:16 PM EST2012-12-03 21:16:20 GMT
School officials said they have been given the ‘all clear' by the Montgomery County Sherriff's Office Bomb Squad and that no device was found after a bomb threat was reportedmore>>
School officials said they have been given the ‘all clear' by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad and that no device was found after a bomb threat was reported.more>>
Monday, December 3 2012 2:45 PM EST2012-12-03 19:45:28 GMT
Tennessee is one of five states to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.more>>
Tennessee is one of five states to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.more>>
Friday, November 30 2012 8:44 PM EST2012-12-01 01:44:24 GMT
The waiting game has begun for families who are hoping to get their kids into a magnet or optional Metro School. Friday was the deadline to submit an application. more>>
The waiting game has begun for families who are hoping to get their kids into a magnet or optional Metro School. Friday was the deadline to submit an application. more>>
Friday, November 30 2012 3:09 PM EST2012-11-30 20:09:50 GMT
East Tennessee State University officials have fired the university's postal services manager for opening a package that was addressed to a student.more>>
East Tennessee State University officials have fired the university's postal services manager for opening a package that was addressed to a student.more>>
Wednesday, November 28 2012 8:00 AM EST2012-11-28 13:00:57 GMT
The Tennessee Board of Regents has chosen to approve alumna Glenda Baskin Glover as the next president of Tennessee State University in Nashville. more>>
The Tennessee Board of Regents has chosen to approve alumna Glenda Baskin Glover as the next president of Tennessee State University in Nashville. more>>
Monday, November 26 2012 4:29 PM EST2012-11-26 21:29:12 GMT
The US Department of Education has announced that Metro Public Schools have been chosen as one of 61 finalist for over $400 million in federal funds.more>>
The US Department of Education has announced that Metro Public Schools have been chosen as one of 61 finalist for over $400 million in federal funds.more>>
Wednesday, November 21 2012 8:21 AM EST2012-11-21 13:21:12 GMT
High school seniors planning to attend Middle Tennessee State University next year should apply for academic scholarships by December 1 to get first priority.more>>
High school seniors planning to attend Middle Tennessee State University next year should apply for academic scholarships by December 1 to get first priority.more>>
Monday, November 19 2012 8:37 PM EST2012-11-20 01:37:41 GMT
Austin Peay State University and Volunteer State Community College have partnered with Highland Crest College Campus in Springfield to offer degree programs to students.more>>
Austin Peay State University and Volunteer State Community College have partnered with Highland Crest College Campus in Springfield to offer degree programs to students.more>>
Wednesday, November 14 2012 7:00 PM EST2012-11-15 00:00:13 GMT
One of Stratford High School's Academies is preparing students for careers in the gaming and computer simulation industries. Students are learning how create everything from video games to Android apps. more>>
One of Stratford High School's Academies is preparing students for careers in the gaming and computer simulation industries. Students are learning how create everything from video games to Android apps.more>>
Tuesday, November 13 2012 2:52 PM EST2012-11-13 19:52:56 GMT
A task force appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to study how to start a school voucher program has finalized its recommendations but couldn't reach consensus on many key aspects.more>>
A task force appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to study how to start a school voucher program has finalized its recommendations but couldn't reach consensus on many key aspects, such as the amount of the vouchers or the scale of the program.more>>
Thursday, November 8 2012 7:29 AM EST2012-11-08 12:29:34 GMT
Fisk University has selected a college administrator from Michigan and the founder of a consulting practice as finalists to take over as president of the Nashville college.more>>
Fisk University has selected a college administrator from Michigan and the founder of a consulting practice as finalists to take over as president of the Nashville college.more>>
Wednesday, November 7 2012 5:36 PM EST2012-11-07 22:36:55 GMT
Before the end of the year Fisk University will have named its next President. The Presidential Search Committee for Fisk has narrowed it down to two finalists.more>>
Before the end of the year Fisk University will have named its next President. The Presidential Search Committee for Fisk has narrowed it down to two finalists.more>>
Wednesday, November 7 2012 9:08 AM EST2012-11-07 14:08:06 GMT
The future will be the focus at a Vanderbilt University seminar. Three speakers talk about "Visions of the Future" during a lunchtime event Thursday at the Nashville Public Library.more>>
The future will be the focus at a Vanderbilt University seminar. Three speakers talk about "Visions of the Future" during a lunchtime event Thursday at the Nashville Public Library.more>>
Tuesday, November 6 2012 7:18 PM EST2012-11-07 00:18:09 GMT
Kentucky voters have made Republican Mitt Romney their choice for president, snubbing yet again Democrat Barack Obama who has repeatedly come up short in the state.more>>
Kentucky voters have made Republican Mitt Romney their choice for president, snubbing yet again Democrat Barack Obama who has repeatedly come up short in the state.more>>
Friday, November 2 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-11-02 23:00:28 GMT
Performers know the old saying that no matter what "the show must go on." Two Metro students learned that the hard way Thursday night at the CMA Awards. more>>
Performers know the old saying that no matter what "the show must go on." Two Metro students learned that the hard way Thursday night at the CMA Awards. more>>
Thursday, November 1 2012 3:03 PM EDT2012-11-01 19:03:40 GMT
November 1st marked the opening of the application process for parents interested in sending their children to Metro Schools outside their zoned area.more>>
November 1st marked the opening of the application process for parents interested in sending their children to Metro Schools outside their zoned area.more>>
Thursday, November 1 2012 11:02 AM EDT2012-11-01 15:02:54 GMT
Data released by the Tennessee Department of Education shows a statewide increase in the high school graduation rate and improvement in assessment tests taken by elementary and middle school students.more>>
Data released by the Tennessee Department of Education shows a statewide increase in the high school graduation rate and improvement in assessment tests taken by elementary and middle school students.more>>
