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Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education denies every public charter school application after two members say publicly that they oppose the concept of charters
Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education denies every public charter school application after two members say publicly that they oppose the concept of charters

The board voted down applications from the Rock Academy, the Forge School, and Rocketship Public Schools Tuesday.

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Memphis-Shelby County School Board member apologizes for comments threatening to deport former student
Memphis-Shelby County School Board member apologizes for comments threatening to deport former student

The apology from board member Towanna Murphy comes after messages she sent to a 2023 MSCS graduate threatening to have her deported were made public.

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Lawmakers pass conflicting bills to enable state intervention into Memphis-Shelby County Schools, tabling it for the year
Lawmakers pass conflicting bills to enable state intervention into Memphis-Shelby County Schools, tabling it for the year

The future of legislation to enable state-intervention into Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be decided in a conference committee.

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Hamilton County Schools announces expansion of the Future Ready Center program
Hamilton County Schools announces expansion of the Future Ready Center program

District leaders say the program has been such a success they’re now eyeing two expansions, beginning with the new North River Future Ready Center set to open at the current location of Sequoyah High School in the 2025-26 school year.

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House subcommittee narrowly advances legislation to reduce testing for high school students
House subcommittee narrowly advances legislation to reduce testing for high school students
Experts say nondegree credentials could help address Tennessee’s workforce shortage
Experts say nondegree credentials could help address Tennessee’s workforce shortage
Committee advances Representative Bulso’s proposal to prohibit transgender students from using multi-occupant bathrooms of their identified sex
Committee advances Representative Bulso’s proposal to prohibit transgender students from using multi-occupant bathrooms of their identified sex
House Subcommittee advances bill to expand full-service community schools
House Subcommittee advances bill to expand full-service community schools
Deep cuts, scholarship caps proposed by TSU leaders to ease financial strain
Deep cuts, scholarship caps proposed by TSU leaders to ease financial strain
Business and education leaders discuss classroom to workforce pathway opportunities and challenges
Business and education leaders discuss classroom to workforce pathway opportunities and challenges
SCORE launches new grant to support innovative education to career programs
SCORE launches new grant to support innovative education to career programs
State officials warn of potential $20 million lottery scholarship funding shortfall
State officials warn of potential $20 million lottery scholarship funding shortfall
Governor Lee unveils new plans for technical education and K-12 spending in State of State address
Governor Lee unveils new plans for technical education and K-12 spending in State of State address
University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 
University of Memphis launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program 
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga doctoral candidate develops self-encrypting AI
University of Tennessee Chattanooga mathematician’s research on the spread of infectious diseases goes global
University of Tennessee Chattanooga mathematician’s research on the spread of infectious diseases goes global

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