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Governor Lee, Legislative Leadership Call For Statewide School Choice, Unveil Education Freedom Scholarship Act

  • 11/28/2023

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2024, his administration’s legislative proposal to establish statewide universal school choice, alongside members of the General Assembly, Tennessee families and education stakeholders. This legislation aims to provide every Tennessee parent with the opportunity to choose the right education for their child, while prioritizing families with the greatest need. View the Education Freedom launch event here . “A high-quality education has the power to change the trajectory of a child’s life, and there’s no question that now is the time to make school choice a reality for every Tennessee family,” said Governor ... (click for more)

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Chris McDonald of CSAS shoots over Hixson's Ke'Lijah Holmes on Monday. See photo gallery by M.A. Locke in Prep Sports.
Chris McDonald of CSAS shoots over Hixson's Ke'Lijah Holmes on Monday. See photo gallery by M.A. Locke in Prep Sports.
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Dr. Robertson On Board For Using Gateway Building Both For Tech School And CCA And Include Howard Connect

  • 11/28/2023

County School Supt. Dr. Justin Robertson told members of the School Board Facilities Committee on Monday that he is on board to relocate Center for Creative Arts to the Gateway Building alongside a career and technical school under the same roof, likened to a college with two institutes within. Entering sixth graders would begin with core ... (click for more)

2 Groups Who Had $850,000 Of ARPA Funds Pulled From Them "Demand The Money Back Immediately"

  • 11/27/2023

Two groups that got a total of $850,000 that had earlier been allotted to them pulled from them by the County Commission last Wednesday are demanding the money back "immediately." Candy Johnson of the Urban League and Rebecca Suttles of Sankofa Civic Engagement planned a press conference for Tuesday morning. In a last-minute resolution ... (click for more)

Baylor-McCallie Should Be An Instant Classic Thursday Night At Finley Stadium
  • 11/28/2023

McCallie School running back Ja’Von McMahan has played in a couple of Baylor-McCallie games. He’s won one and he’s lost one. Of Thursday night’s showdown between the two in the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Bowl for the Division II Class AAA state title, he condenses the ramifications of this game into six words: “It’s really all about braggin’ rights.” Or as McCallie coach Ralph Potter said, “Downtown, they talk about it in boardrooms and law offices all year long.” Indeed, as has long ... more

Randy Smith: Another Championship Game
Randy Smith: Another Championship Game
  • 11/28/2023

In my many years as a sports announcer, I've had the privilege of announcing a lot of football state championship games on radio and TV. It's been a while since the last one ... more

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