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Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent gives update on SRO issues
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said during a Tuesday press conference that the district is currently working with school resource officers (SROs) and other security personnel to improve their job conditions moving forward.
Bryan Kerns created a program to address the state’s firefighter shortage, on the road to winning Teacher of the Year
Noting the need for more firefighters across the country to combat wildfires, longtime Kingsport City Schools educator Bryan Kerns established unique career and technical education (CTE) program at Dobyns-Bennett High School, geared toward preparing students for future careers in fire.
“Wicked” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” among 7 books under consideration for banning at Rutherford County Schools
The Rutherford County Schools Board of Education is expected to decide if it will ban seven books next month to comply with a new state law instructing school libraries to remove books with sexual or otherwise inappropriate content.
Kingsport City Schools math teacher Bryan Kerns is this year’s Tennessee Teacher of the Year
The Tennessee Department of Education announced Kingsport City Schools’ teacher Bryan Kerns as the 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Friday night at the 2024 Excellence in Education 65th Sapphire Anniversary Celebration.
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After nearly an hour of emotional public comment, the Sumner County School Board voted to keep “Christmas Break” on the calendar, rejecting a proposed change to “Winter Break.”🎄
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