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Rutherford County Education News

Education news from Rutherford County and surrounding communities

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Rutherford County School Board Approves County’s Sixth Public Charter School
Local Education

Rutherford County School Board Approves County’s Sixth Public Charter School

APR 24, 2026 | Jacob Holley

The K-12 grade school is set to open for the 2027-2028 school year in the northwest region of Rutherford County.

Rutherford School Board Scoops up Land to Replace the McFadden School Building
Local Education

Rutherford School Board Scoops up Land to Replace the McFadden School Building

MAR 30, 2026 | Jacob Holley

The vote followed a lengthy debate about whether it was financially responsible to buy the property for less than its appraised value.

Tennessee Comptroller says Rutherford County Homeowners Overpaid Thousands Due to Faulty Property Assessments
Local News

Tennessee Comptroller says Rutherford County Homeowners Overpaid Thousands Due to Faulty Property Assessments

OCT 20, 2025 | Katerine Gerasimenko

Rutherford County homeowners may soon receive tax refunds after a Tennessee Comptroller investigation found that thousands have been overpaying for years due to...

Tennessee Commission Unanimously Approves a Rocketship Charter School in Rutherford County
Local Education

Tennessee Commission Unanimously Approves a Rocketship Charter School in Rutherford County

OCT 16, 2025 | Katerine Gerasimenko

The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve Rocketship Public Schools’ expansion into Rutherford County, overturning th...

Rutherford County School Board approves resolution to remove diversity goals in hiring and then changes its mind
Local Education

Rutherford County School Board approves resolution to remove diversity goals in hiring and then changes its mind

FEB 10, 2025 | Sky Arnold

Members of the Rutherford County School Board took an unusual path to deny Board Member Caleb Tidwell’s resolution opposing educator diversity goals during hiri...

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