U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual rankings of K-12 schools, both nationally and by state.
Three Rutherford County Schools — McFadden School of Excellence, Thurman Francis Arts Academy and Central Magnet School — all earned ratings in the top five in their designated grade bands for Tennessee schools.
For K-5 schools, McFadden School of Excellence and Thurman Francis Arts Academy finished first and fifth, respectively. Central Magnet School was rated as first f ...
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(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Rutherford County Schools Director Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced that the current Thurman Francis Arts Academy's Principal Jeff McCann has been named the next School Choice coordinator for Rutherford County Schools effective in November, 2023.
Since 2016, McCann has served as principal of Thurman Francis, an academic magnet school serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Smyrna. It is one of several choice schools offered by Rutherford County Schools.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Random and unexpected, 7-year-old Zoe Beard turned around in the spacious Tennessee Livestock Center main arena at Middle Tennessee State University and gave a total stranger a hug.
MTSU student Olivia Key was the recipient of the kind gesture by the Christiana Elementary School first grader, who was overjoyed by all the fun, excitement, sights and sounds of experiencing farm life under one roof.
“She wanted to give me a hug ...
(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) When you walk into Thurman Francis Arts Academy, you will be greeted not only by the Principal, Jeff McCann, but by the sounds of stringed instruments, dancing, and kids talking excitedly about what their next class is.
It’s true the school is unique in its offerings of a curriculum enriched by the arts. Not only that, but the school has now been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School — a school which has clos ...
Three new faces have been elected to the Rutherford County Board of Education, and new leaders have been selected to lead the Board.
Tammy Sharp, who won her second term on the Board in August, has been selected as the new chair and also represents Zone 1. Caleb Tidwell, who won his first term on the Board in August, has been selected as vice chair and represents Zone 3.
The other new School Board members elected in August include Katie Darby, Zone 4, and Frances Rosales, representing Zone 7. ...
The School Resource Officer program in Rutherford County was started nearly 30-years ago in 1993. The program began under former long-time Sheriff Truman Jones after learning about similar practices in other states.
In Rutherford County, the SRO program started with a total of five Sheriff’s Deputies in five different schools. 29-Years later, there are now SRO’s in all 50 of the Rutherford County Schools (brick and mortar schools, as there is one virtual school in our district, whic ...
When Jessica Pinson was told she would be the high school choice for district-level Teacher of the Year, she was surprised.She also felt undeserving.“Simply because if I look at my department, or the rest of the faculty, I don’t deserve it any more than they do,” explained Pinson, a teacher at Central Magnet School. “I have watched them pour countless hours into troubleshooting and adapting lessons for kids in such a challenging year. We’re all doing it.”  ...
Rutherford County Schools has announced its upcoming summer camp and summer school sessions to begin in June. These programs funded using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER,