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Comptroller’s Office investigation finds ‘questionable transactions’ at Knox County’s Farragut High School

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released two investigative reports related to Farragut High School in Knox County Schools System (KCS) after officials there reported “questionable transactions” to the office, a recent news release said.

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Supporters make the case for Novus SMART Academy in Rutherford County

Following the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education’s recent decision to deny Novus SMART Academy’s application to become the fourth charter school in the district, supporters and educators from the charter school have taken their appeal to the state.

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“Wicked” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” among 7 books under consideration for banning at Rutherford County Schools

The Rutherford County Schools Board of Education is expected to decide if it will ban seven books next month to comply with a new state law instructing school libraries to remove books with sexual or otherwise inappropriate content.

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