We are the last defense for our children. Parents raise concerns over CRT in Williamson Co. Schools
Williamson County parents heard from past and present educators, as well as other parents who spoke out against critical race theory in schools at the CRT101 event.
and last updated 2021-05-20 00:04:33-04
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) â Williamson County parents heard from past and present educators, as well as other parents who spoke out against critical race theory in schools at a Critical Race Theory 101 event.
It was put on by the group Moms for Liberty at the Factory in Franklin Wednesday. The tag line of the event was Time for parents to go to school on the battle for their children in Williamson County.
TDOE Charter School Expansion Grants Awarded To 15 Applicants
Awards Will Fund 8,800 New Charter School Seats For Tennessee Students Friday, May 7, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Friday announced that 15 applicants have been awarded subgrants under the Charter School Expansion Grant, including two in Hamilton County. These funds are intended to support sponsors throughout the planning, design, application, and potential launch of new charter schools in the state.
These subgrants will fund up to 8,800 new charter school seats that, subject to authorizer approval, will be available to students in five districts that currently do not have any charter schools and in three districts that already authorize charter schools.
Nashville Tennessean
In the final days of the legislative session, Republicans in the Tennessee House are reopening an education committee to rein in what public schools will be allowed to teach on the topics of racism and inequality.
Members of the House education administration committee which had previously closed for the year will return Monday morning to amend legislation with still unreleased language intended to prohibit schools from teaching lessons about systemic racism, among other topics touching on race and sex.
The effort, spearheaded in part by Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, comes as conservative activists nationwide have increasingly sounded the alarm about ideas aligned with critical race theory being taught in both primary schools and higher education institutions.
Nashville Tennessean
Yevette Smith, 57, happily hugged her cat Whisper in a comfortable apartment in Franklin last week as she sat on a fluffy couch recollecting how opposite her life seemed almost a year ago. She s been with me through everything, Smith, a California native, said looking down at the faithful Calico companion.
Back then, Smith could barely stretch out at night while she slept in her car in a Walmart parking lot. Life was uncomfortable and uncertain. I was just out there, she said. It was just Jesus and me against the world . Sometimes I thought, how do you get through this? But you have to have strong faith and spirit.
New law will allow schools to hold back 3rd graders who aren t proficient in reading
Bud Nelson
and last updated 2021-04-27 18:48:46-04
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WTVF) â A new law will allow school districts to hold back 3
rd graders who arenât proficient in reading for the 2022-2023 school year.
To help more students learn to read, Governor Bill Lee has introduced a new reading program. Deanna Serfass has a 2nd grader who is struggling with reading, and she s not alone. Serfass said, I feel like heâs just getting further and further, and itâs making it harder for him to catch up.