Rutherford County Schools (RCS) leaders are growing more concerned about overcrowding in high schools as more and more families move into the district. 

State leaders criticized Tennessee State University for financial and operational mismanagement during a Thursday State Building Commission Meeting, amid recent fears that the university is running out of money.

Despite witnessing a decline in first-time freshmen enrollment, overall enrollment has increased across Tennessee’s public colleges and universities, according to recent data from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

The university has had another historic year for enrollment, retention and graduation rates, according to recent data.