A mystery-solving week for older kids at the Tennessee Aquarium — field trips, animal encounters, and detective journals to work out clues from the natural world.
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In the news from the TNFirefly newsroom
Recent coverage tied to Tennessee Aquarium — Nature Detectives, Hamilton County, and East schools.
Tennessee Public Charter Schools Commission Reverses Gate School, Music City Academy Application Denials
The Commission’s reversals of the Metro Nashville Public Schools denials trigger the five-year state application option.
Merrol Hyde Third Grader Timothy Bell Jr. Named Tennessee’s Top Elementary Reader in Tristar Reads
Bell logged an incredible 8,172 minutes of reading over the summer.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Files New Lawsuit in Attempt to Halt State Intervention
The state-court filing comes as a federal judge signals Tennessee’s oversight board could soon begin exercising authority over the district.
New Federal Rules Clear Path for Tennessee's K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit Program
With the federal scholarship tax credit set to launch in 2027, new guidance establishes deadlines for states and creates opportunities for new scholarship-granting organizations to enter the field.