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Tennessees textbook commission has wide new powers to determine which books students can and cant access in public school libraries.

With new veto power over which books can be in school libraries, Tennessee’s all-volunteer textbook commission missed its first big deadline — a symptom of a larger concern.

From educators to advocates to policymakers, readers told us what they think Tennessee’s governor should prioritize during his next four years in office.

Dickson County Director of Schools Dr. Danny Weeks has been named as the 2023 Tennessee Superintendent of the Year by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS).

Dickson County mayor, schools director rebuke Hillsdale comments

Larger teacher raises discussed by Dickson County Commissioners

Dickson County School Board ends current COVID protocols; vaccines offered, ‘not required’

Dickson Co. Schools end bus mask mandate, indoors still required View Comments Students are no longer required to wear masks on Dickson County Schools buses following a county school board vote Thursday.  The board made the decision at a special meeting called after Gov. Bill Lee’s recent announcement the state would reduce COVID-19 mandates and move toward reopening. Students can still wear masks on the bus if they choose.  The board voted to keep the current school district guidelines fo...

Graduations in Dickson County: Tickets not required, return to May Dickson County Schools announced that the May graduations for Dickson County and Creek Wood high schools will not be a ticketed event. Last school year, COVID-19 led to multiple changes in the graduation ceremonies after county schools closed entirely in March.  County Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks announced this week the following information on Twitter: “We are proud to announce that we are lifting the ticket requirement...

The Dickson County School Board is moving closer to hiring a firm to analyze the school system’s facilities, student population, and learning environments as part of a long-range plan.  Schools Director Dr. Danny Weeks told the board he spoke with the Lewis Group firm of Knoxville to “help analyze our facilities, to help make predictions on where we might need to build future facilities as well as guidance in terms of structuring school environments." The board has scheduled another discus...