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MURFREESBORO, TN - School is about to start and Lisa Trail, Communications Director for the Murfreesboro City Schools told WGNS that it's important for parents to register their children for the school they'll be attending. Trail said even if the student has been in the same school for the past 3 or 4-years, it's still important for them to be registered again. For kindergarten students, the back to school schedule looks a little different, as explained by Trail. Murfreesboro City Sc . ....
The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee. That was JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee. The problem is compounded in growing communities like Rutherford County where schools need to fill positions left open by retiring educators, while also planning ahead to hire new teachers at schools that will soon be built. Rutherford County Schools Director Jimmy Sullivan h . ....
When Meagan Turnbow — who currently serves as an assistant principal at Riverdale High School — was a student in college, she dreamed of teaching English overseas. While she majored in English, she also pursed minors in international studies and TESOL, a common term in education, which stands for “teaching English to speakers of other languages.” Her interest in teaching English in other countries was sparked while she was on a mission trip to Mexico in sixth . ....
Rutherford County, TN - Teachers are in demand right now and school systems in not only Rutherford County, but throughout the country recognize the shortage of educators. The shortage of teachers has placed a heavier load on educators when compared to years past. Dr. Katie Schrodt, associate professor of literacy at MTSU, told WGNS about a new campaign entitled “Difference Makers.” The campaign focuses on providing additional support for teachers… Schrodt is in the Department . ....
Rutherford County, TN - Just before the Rutherford County Schools closed for spring break, schools across the county practiced a variety of school safety drills. Barfield Elementary School children were among students at 50 county schools to participate in the school safety exercises. The drills were planned by the Sheriff’s School Resource Officers for administrators, faculty and students. SRO Capt. Brad Harrison said the drill consisted of a lockdown practice. Barfield Princi . ....