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Franklin County School Board prepares to Oust Special Ed Teacher

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Gwendolyn Rogers a special education teacher at Clark Memorial in Franklin County could soon be relieved of her duties. The school board has begun the process to remove the tenured teacher. According to the Herald Chronical newspaper, the charges for dismissal include, but not limited to: • Used inappropriate behavioral strategies with students, including inappropriate …

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Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Provides Grants to Schools

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Two schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Sewanee Elementary in Franklin County and Marvin Wright Elementary in Maury County, have been awarded $5,000 each in grants to develop science, technology, engineering and math education projects and support their STEM curriculum. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, a …

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Recent Burglary at Tullahoma’s Hands of Science Center

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A burglary recently took place at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma. Over $6,500 in electronic items were stolen including a Nikon D3200 camera, iPads, 128 GB memory cards, a Panasonic HC X2000 with pro handle and a 4K web cam. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Tullahoma Police …

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Learning Gap Widens Among TN Kids

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Tennessee kids have lost months of learning to the pandemic, and their advocates are now trying to make up for lost time. A new report from the nonprofit group Save the Children finds more than half of all families say their children are spending less time on learning activities compared to a typical school day before COVID-19. …

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Corrected place of Death: Student Dies after incident at Franklin County High School

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A 17-year-old boy with special needs at Franklin County High School died while eating lunch on last Thursday afternoon March 11, 2021. WSMV-TV reports that Principal Roger Alsup confirmed the Junior was eating his lunch in the classroom when he began to choke on the food. Alsup said a code team responded to the classroom …

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Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration to begin soon in Coffee County

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Online Kindergarten Registration Begins April 5, 2021 for the Coffee County School system. Registration will ONLY be online. Visit www.coffeecountyschools.com or pick up Kindergarten registration information at the Central Office or Elementary Schools. Pre-K Registration packets are available at the Central Office or Elementary Schools.

University of the South in Sewanee Students use Racial Epithets against Opposing Lacrosse Players

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The University of the South in Sewanee, TN is working to identify students who leveled racial epithets at members of the visiting Emmanuel College men’s lacrosse team during a game. In a letter posted on the school’s website, University of the South Vice Chancellor and President Reuben E. Brigety II said some of the school’s …

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Tennessee Department of Education Announces School Districts selected to participate in Reading 360

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The Tennessee Department of Education announced the 48 districts selected to participate in the optional, Pre-K–12 Literacy Implementation Networks, part of the state’s Reading 360 initiative to help boost strong reading skills amongst Tennessee students. As part of Reading 360, eight regional implementation networks will consist of 48 districts with the overarching goal of supporting the implementation …

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Tullahoma Teachers and Staff to Receive Stipend

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Tullahoma Director of Schools Dr. Catherine Stephens has announced that Tullahoma City Schools will be recognizing teachers and staff with a one-time stipend to be paid on their first paycheck in May. Tullahoma City Schools has offered both traditional and virtual learning options to students since the first day of school this year. Dr. Catherine …

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Early Release Wednesdays Ending Soon for Tullahoma Students