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Governor Bill Lee visits MSCS schools following news of budget cuts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited an MSCS elementary school on Wednesday, only one day after district employees got the news that budget cuts could affect over 1,000 jobs. There has been intense dialogue over the issue of restructuring plans in Memphis Shelby County Schools after an email was sent to district employees […]
Federal aid delay drives uncertainty in TN
Hello, everyone. This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, here with the latest on kids, education and more. Millions nationwide have navigated delays and glitches in the newly-revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form. The revamp was meant to streamline the process, but the form did not launch until months later than usual. A glitch requiring Social Security numbers from parents also added to the delays. While the FAFSA helps determine federal aid for...
Dobyns-Bennett teacher named finalist for TN Teacher of the Year
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Dobyns-Bennett High School teacher has been named a finalist for the 2024-25 Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Teacher of the Year. According to the TDOE, Bryan Kerns is one of nine finalists for the honor. A finalist is chosen by the department from each of Tennessee’s eight Center of Regional […]
Pearl-Cohn football, Gordonsville softball, big winners at Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards
Pearl-Cohn football and Gordonsville softball were named the Boys and Girls Teams of the Year Monday night at the Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards held at Marathon Music Works. The show is produced in partnership with Nissan. The Boys and Girls Teams of the Year were sponsored by Two...
FAFSA delays: Tennessee colleges uncertain of impact on enrollment, finances
Delays and glitches in the rollout of a new federal financial aid form have complicated things for prospective and returning college and university students nationwide, especially those in the greatest need of financial aid. The launch of a revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, meant to update and streamline the process, has been riddled with issues. This year's form did not open for applications until months later than usual. That has delayed financial aid...
School voucher voter polls vary wildly in Tennessee as many legislative candidates skirt the issue
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.While Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher proposal is clearly a key issue this election year, there is less agreement on where Tennessee voters stand on the contentious education policy, incentivizing many state legislative candidates to avoid discussing the matter.Numerous voter polls have generated wildly different results this year, depending on which organization was behind the survey and how the questions were asked.As a result, rural Republican candidates, whose legislative votes would be pivotal in deciding the issue, aren’t generally trumpeting their...
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