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JACKSON, Tenn. -- Charter school hearing: A new option for education may be heading to Madison County, but is being met with opposition.

Knoxville Rep. Gloria Johnson said there is no evidence to back claims students at American Classical Academy charter schools read at higher levels than those in traditional public schools.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee panel has kicked off hearings over whether to let charter schools linked to Hillsdale College open despite rejections from local school boards, a process unfolding in the wake of controversial comments about teachers by Hillsdale's president.

(TENNESSEE) Tennessee Right to Life reports that pro-life Tennesseans have waited nearly 50 years for Thursday, August 25, 2022, to take place. On that date, Tennessee Right to Life President Stacy Dunn says that Tennessee law will protect Tennessee’s most vulnerable citizens – unborn children. The Human Life Protection Act will go into effect and thousands of lives could be saved, according to Right to Life.  Dunn state, “On June 24, the Supreme C...

Commission leaders promise that politics won’t play a part in their decisions. Others say the deck is already stacked in Hillsdale’s favor.

The people trying to get taxpayer funding for those privately-operated schools endorsed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee are now trying to convince the public they're separate from Hillsdale College.

In the last month, three proposed charter schools affiliated with the conservative Michigan-based Hillsdale College were rejected by Tennessee school districts. Here's a timeline of what happened, and what it could it mean for Hillsdale's shaky partnership with the state.

MARTIN, Tenn. -- UT Martin says The WestTeach Program is hosting a summit on education in Jackson on March 4.

Jackson Sun April 13, 2011 – Holly is reported missing after her brother, Clint, said he saw her walking into the woods with a man wearing camouflage when she was supposed to take a test at school that morning. Confusion over who the man in camouflage was caused a delay in response until the two were gone from the Bobo home. Holly’s blood would later be found in the garage. April 15, 2011 – Holly’s lunchbox is found on Bible Hill Road not far from the Bobo home. March/April 2014 – Aft...

The family sat through Zach Adams’ trial in Savannah in September of 2017. They watched as Karen passed out during her testimony, overcome with emotion of going through the final morning she had with her daughter as she wrapped up studying for a big test at school. They saw Bobos recovered items and photos of her remains during testimony connected to it. They listened as Jason Autry gave his testimony that would be a cornerstone in the prosecution that would end with Adams’ guilty verdict. ...