Junior Ranger sessions plus butterfly programs, nature story time, birding-with-a-biologist, and kayaking 101 at Tennessee's only state birding park on the French Broad River.
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In the news from the TNFirefly newsroom
Recent coverage tied to Seven Islands State Birding Park — Junior Ranger, Knox County, and East schools.

Nearly One in Five Memphis-Shelby County Schools Educators Resigned in 2024
State data shows educators are leaving MSCS faster than the state average, with the biggest losses at some low-performing schools.

Nashville School of Excellence Faces Tough Questions on Track Record Before State Commission
Kurdish and Latino community leaders backed the proposed STEM school, but the Commission’s Executive Director pressed the network on its academic results in Memphis.

The Gate School Defends Academic Model as Metro Nashville Public Schools Cites Costs
The Gate School earned the district’s highest charter application rating since 2014.

The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School
With vacation breaks, long weekends and religious holidays, 180 days of instruction in Fairfax County, Virginia, stretch out over 297 days.
