Education

Tullahoma has 35 FBLA Students Qualify for National Leadership Conference

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Thirty-five TCS students qualified for the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference this summer after strong performances at the state conference in Chattanooga earlier this month. “Our FBLA programs continue to amaze me,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “As a district, we had 30 students qualify for nationals last year, …

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Gov. Lee’s School Voucher Program Fails

All Stories, Education, Government, Local, News, Politics, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Governor Bill Lee and several lawmakers have spent the last year pushing a proposal to provide universal school choice to all Tennessee students or better known as the school voucher program. The proposed school voucher bill is dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate on certain stipulations. Dr Joey Vaughn, Director of Manchester City Schools, …

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Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham Declares May 17 Peace of Mind: Mental Health Awareness Day

All Stories, Bedford, Education, Government, Health, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham signed a proclamation on Monday declaring May 17 as Peace of Mind: Mental Health Awareness Day. Miss Shelbyville, Jana Hahn was on hand for the event. More than 350,000 Tennesseans have some sort of mental health-related diagnosis, and researchers have said that 49.5 percent of adolescents have some sort of …

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Zimmerman Named Tullahoma City School Volunteer of the Year

Coffee, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Tullahoma Board of Education celebrated eight building-level volunteers for their contributions to the district. “TCS volunteers generously donate their time, talents, and creativity to support teachers, staff, and students on a routine basis,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “Each of these TCS volunteers exhibits qualities of outstanding contributions …

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Tullahoma Schools Named 2024 Best Communities for Music Education Award Winner

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Entertainment, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

For the third consecutive year, the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation awarded Tullahoma City Schools the Best Communities for Music Education Award. This is the fourth time the district has been the recipient of this honor. Tullahoma City Schools is one of 12 districts across the state and one of 975 school districts nationwide …

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Protesters Gather in Nashville

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Government, Local, News, Politics, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Wednesday, protesters gathered in Nashville to show they are against specific policies being considered by the general assembly. The issues range from gun violence to discrimination, but a big focus of their message will be on school vouchers and arming teachers. Demonstrators spoke on the impact of gun violence, which prompted lawmakers to consider arming …

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Motlow State Offers Program for Adult Learners

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow State’s Moore County campus is re-introducing the Adult College Express (ACE) program after a pandemic-related hiatus. This program targets non-traditional adult students and makes earning an Associate of Science degree in General Studies possible in seven semesters. “ACE classes meet one or two times a week so that busy learners can easily fit classes into …

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Schools in Bedford and Franklin Counties Receive TVA STEM Grants

All Stories, Bedford, Business, Education, Franklin, Grant, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Three schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, Cascade Middle School (CMS) in Bedford County and Broadview Elementary School (BES) and South Middle School (SMS) in Franklin County, have been awarded a combined total of $12,500 in grants to support their respective STEM curriculums. The Tennessee Valley Authority makes the STEM grants possible in …

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Best Counties to Live in Tennessee

All Stories, Business, Coffee, Education, Government, Lifestyles, Lincoln, Local, News, Rutherford, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Stacker has compiled a list of the best counties to live in Tennessee using Niche rankings. Niche ranks counties by various factors, including public schools, educational attainment, cost of living, and housing. Out of the 95 counties, Coffee County ranks 30th, Lincoln County 22nd, Rutherford County 3rd, and Williamson County ranked number 1.

New Legislation Will Suspend Driving Privileges of Juveniles Who Make Threats Against a School

All Stories, Education, Government, Legal, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that would suspend driving privileges for juveniles who make mass violence threats on school property or at a school-related activity. If the juvenile already has their driver’s license, they will lose it for one year. If the juvenile does not have their license, they lose the ability to …

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