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Old Challenge Impacts the New School Year in Rutherford County
Rutherford County Schools is still looking for drivers to fill two bus runs.
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Rutherford County School Board Considers Third Alternative School
The school could cost upwards of $25 million.
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Rutherford County Teachers Point to Behavior as a Top Issue
Creating an alternative placement for kindergarteners could be a possible solution.
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Rutherford County Schools Considers Changes to Bus Contractor Policy
The district’s school board recommended adopting a new policy that adds language on the payment of insurance premiums for its bus drivers and rules for leasing ...
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Rutherford County School Board Approves County’s Sixth Public Charter School
The K-12 grade school is set to open for the 2027-2028 school year in the northwest region of Rutherford County.
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Rutherford School Board Scoops up Land to Replace the McFadden School Building
The vote followed a lengthy debate about whether it was financially responsible to buy the property for less than its appraised value.
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Tennessee Comptroller says Rutherford County Homeowners Overpaid Thousands Due to Faulty Property Assessments
Rutherford County homeowners may soon receive tax refunds after a Tennessee Comptroller investigation found that thousands have been overpaying for years due to...
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Tennessee Commission Unanimously Approves a Rocketship Charter School in Rutherford County
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve Rocketship Public Schools’ expansion into Rutherford County, overturning th...
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Rutherford County School Board approves resolution to remove diversity goals in hiring and then changes its mind
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...