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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State leaders in Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Oklahoma want teachers to face consequences when they facilitate student protests.
It’s unclear where Riverstone is located now since its building was shut down in late January.
A new bill that could require Tennessee teachers to track and report on their students’ immigration status cleared its first hurdle in the General Assembly this week.
The school board will vote next Tuesday on whether to close five schools at the end of this year. But parents say they’ve come to rely on Wells teachers and services.
Several existing programs didn’t make it into the mayor’s preliminary budget, including restorative justice, a program for students with sensory needs, and an initiative for those at risk of dropping out.
The current collective bargaining agreement is set to end June 30. Negotiations will likely start in the coming weeks.
