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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The New Media High School website promises a September 2026 opening and a school that will prepare a new generation of “content creators, filmmakers, and digital entrepreneurs.”
The dispute involves the school board president’s decision to appoint Susie Carnes over 3 other candidates a few days after several 2-2 votes.
Parents and disability rights advocates want lawmakers to approve Senate Bill 125, which would allow the Colorado Department of Education to enforce Section 504 laws.
In a turn from previous board sentiment, members expressed interest in making FAFSA a graduation requirement. If a new policy is adopted, the district will be eligible for a state grant.
The state projects the district’s enrollment will decline by roughly 10% over the next decade.
The 18-year-old’s lawyer says his case is a “perfect storm” caused by increased immigration enforcement through the Memphis Safe Task Force and Trump-era federal policy changes.
