Since students across the state returned to classrooms nearly a month ago, Tennessee has drawn nationwide attention for skyrocketing COVID cases among children.
In turn, quarantines, too, have skyrocketed, impacting students, parents, and caretakers for weeks at a time.
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In a statement, the board said the move would be a ‘step toward unparalleled local accountability.’
The Shelby County Commission reset the election timeline this fall, cutting five school board members’ terms short. The new lawsuit comes days before candidates can begin requesting election petitions for the 2026 May primaries.
Denver Public Schools has a new policy that calls for closing low-performing schools. But the state recently raised the ratings for 2 DPS schools, sparing them from closure under that policy.
The nearly $90 million building has space for more than 1,000 students.
The report’s authors found alternative pathways in five industries — construction, agriculture, engineering, mechanics, and health care — led to good jobs too, but mostly for white and Latino men.
Teachers at a Brooklyn school say there’s micromanagement and a lack of respect. Now their union is mounting a social media campaign to support them.
