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The Classic at Tennessee High School bracket revealed

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — The bracket for The Classic at Tennessee high School was drawn on Wednesday night at Toyota of Bristol. The tournament features 18 teams from eight different states, with eight local squads taking the court. The Classic will kick off on Dec. 26. at Viking Hall...

Bristol, TN · 3d
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(UPDATE) DeKalb West School to be Without Traffic Control Officer Until New Safety Concerns Have Been Addressed.

Traffic flow in and out of DeKalb West School, especially during the mornings, without a traffic control officer there to give direction to vehicles passing through the school zone has been a safety concern for years. For the first time, a traffic control officer, recently funded jointly by the both...

Dekalb County, TN · 2d
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This Hidden Tennessee Folk School Lets You Learn Old-Fashioned Skills You Thought Were Lost

Somewhere in Tennessee, people spend a day weaving baskets out of kudzu. Yes, that kudzu, the vine famous for swallowing barns whole. The same school teaches broom making, beeswax candles, Shaker boxes, and fresh indigo dyeing. In one class, students pick indigo leaves from the field that morning and turn them into dye.

Tennessee · 2d
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Blackburn’s Pick for Education Commissioner Will Oversee State Tests and School Letter Grades

State law allows the governor to appoint the education commissioner without a confirmation vote.

Tennessee · 1d

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High school football playoffs enter second week across Tennessee Valley

TENNESSEE VALLEY, Ala. (WAFF) - High school football teams across the Tennessee Valley have wrapped up the second week of the playoffs Friday night!. Teams that advanced from the opening round took the field with a chance to keep their postseason runs alive. Watch Friday Night Blitz OT with Carl...

Tennessee · 1d

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MTSU students react to ‘Live at MTSU’s’ cancellation and previous BOGO deal

Blue Raider Athletics rescheduled its “Live at MTSU” concert series to next year, resulting in agitated and indifferent responses from students. “Live at MTSU” was scheduled for Nov. 5 as part of MTSU’s homecoming week. The event, featuring Bailey Zimmerman and Waka Flocka Flame, was originally announced on Sept. 8.

Murfreesboro, TN · 1d

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MTSU student group protests Turning Point USA chapter after October event

Some Middle Tennessee State University students are demanding that the university disband its Turning Point USA chapter. Students started a petition and gathered more than 550 signatures following the TPUSA event on campus last month. Students organizing the petition and protest said the university president has not responded to their...

Murfreesboro, TN · 2d

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State Board to Vote on New Ways to Pass Teacher Licensure Tests

Candidates who narrowly miss a passing score could complete a $50 learning module or a scored assignment, while others could retake only the section of a test they failed.

Tennessee · 23h

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High School Football Scores for Nov 13 – Second Round and Quarterfinals

Teams from across Middle Tennessee took the field Friday, Nov. 13, in the TSSAA high school football playoffs, with private school quarterfinals and Round 2 games in the public school classifications. Below are final scores for teams in 10 Source counties: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Williamson.

Nashville, TN · 1d

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Tennessee Tech project brings ‘Ellie’s Ice Cream Mystery’ to Cookeville’s WestSide

(UCBJ) — A five-year dream is coming to life this fall for Tennessee Tech lecturer Colleen Mestayer with Ellie’s Ice Cream Mystery, a children’s story and interactive experience that will lead visitors through Cookeville’s historic WestSide. Inspired by a scavenger hunt she discovered while attending a...

Cookeville, TN · 3d

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Sumner County Schools Lose 1,700 Students, Now Eye Staff Cuts and $11.5M Gap

The district’s reported 1,734 student withdrawals between the end of the 2025-26 school year and Nov. 6, 2026, are departures over a specific period—not a measure of how much total enrollment changed. Separately, district figures show enrollment roughly 1,500 students lower than two years earlier, when 30,789 students were enrolled. The distinction matters as Sumner County Schools reviews staffing levels and considers the budget effects of a smaller student population.

Sumner County, TN · 2d

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Tennessee is required to fund public schools, not private | Letter

According to recent articles, due to a decision by the Knox County Commission to redirect approximately $4 million of tax revenues to other expenses and an additional reduction of state funding by approximately $3.8 million, for the 2026-27 school year there is a $7.8 million budget shortfall for Knox County Schools. Current proposals to address the shortfall include closing some smaller schools , changing bus routes and changing when schools start and end each day, each of which could adversely affect students and their families For the 2026-27 school year, the state of Tennessee has provided funding of over $150 million for approximately 20,000 students to attend private schools. Dollars per scholar: How much it costs to educate each KCS student, sorted by school The Constitution of the state of Tennessee requires the state to "provide for the maintenance, support and eligibility standards of a system of free public schools." On the other hand, the choice to fund private schools is not mandated by the Constitution; instead it was a political decision by a majority of the legislature and the governor. In a state that already has an average spending per student that is the eighth lowest in the U.S.,

Knox County, TN · 3d

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MTSU presidential finalist visit, public forum set for Nov. 17

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Presidential Search Committee will hold a public forum session on Tuesday, Nov. 17, with Dr. Steven G. Holley, the finalist in the search for the institution’s next leader. The forum session will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday...

Murfreesboro, TN · 2d

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Second-half shutout leads Lipscomb Academy football to comeback in Division II-AAA quarterfinals

Lipscomb Academy football coach Trent Dilfer said his team got bullied in the first half of Friday’s Division II-AAA quarterfinal at Ensworth. He watched as the Mustangs fell behind by two touchdowns late in the second quarter against a team they beat by 35 points less than two months ago.

Nashville, TN · 1d

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Wilson County Schools Names New Deputy Director of Operations

Wilson County Schools has named a new deputy director of operations. More School News Brandon Cook has been with the district for 13 years, serving first as a classroom teacher before moving into district support as the digital learning and textbooks coordinator. For the past six years, he has served as the district’s technology supervisor. […] The post Wilson County Schools Names New Deputy Director of Operations appeared first on Wilson County Source .

Wilson County, TN · 2d

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Mistakes cost Station Camp football in second round at Munford

A back-and-forth first quarter devolved into a 55-18 loss at Munford for Station Camp football in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Bison (6-6) fumbled at the 1-yard line, dropped a pass in the end zone and lost the opening kickoff of the second half. Led by...

Gallatin, TN · 1d

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Christian school wins Tennessee court case challenging religious charter ban

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Knox County Schools cannot block a Christian charter school application on religious grounds despite a Tennessee law banning religious charter schools, according to a federal court ruling on Friday. The narrow decision applies only to Knox County Schools and the Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville, which sued the school district last year over its application of the state law. It does not strike down Tennessee’s religious charter school ban or guarantee that Wilberforce’s application will be approved. The ruling comes amid a growing national conservative push to greenlight taxpayer-funded religious schools . Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti declined to defend the 2002 law earlier this year after publicly calling it “likely” unconstitutional , leaving Knox County Schools to face a lawsuit challenging a state law it was required to enforce. Tennessee lawmakers also loosened the state’s restrictions on religious charter schools this year, allowing religious organizations to operate charter schools as long as the schools themselves remain nonreligious. Wilberforce, however, aims to open an explicitly

Knoxville, TN · 2d

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Greenfield eliminates Eagleville 29-27

EAGLEVILLE – It was a four-quarter battle, but Eagleville (7-5) came up just short in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs on Friday night, falling to the Greenfield Jackets (8-4) 29-27. “We gave ourselves an opportunity,” Eagleville head coach Floyd Walker said. “These guys play so hard for one another. Family will help you overcome a lot of things and they played together tonight.”

Eagleville, TN · 23h

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Smyrna embraces long road trip

Smyrna made it longest road trip in school history Friday night at Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett, and the Bulldogs enjoyed a fun bus ride back home. The Bulldogs (9-3) knocked off the No. 1 seed Indians 48-6, dominating the second-round matchup from the outset. Smyrna faces another long road trip in the quarterfinals against No. 1 seed Maryville, a 22-21 winner over Oakland.

Smyrna, TN · 1d

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Kirkwood pulls off 17-point comeback over Nolensville to reach Class 5A quarterfinals

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Kirkwood is quickly entering the conversation for one of the best seasons by a Montgomery County football team in recent memory. The Cobras became the first area school since Clarksville Academy in 1997 to win 11 games and the first since Northeast in 2020 to reach the quarterfinals, doing so with a thrilling 28-27 comeback victory over Nolensville.

Nolensville, TN · 1d