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ETSU President Brian Noland was in the hot seat as he faced Tennessee state senators Wednesday evening. Author: Angelique Arintok, WCYB Staff Published: 4:04 PM EST March 4, 2021 Updated: 4:04 PM EST March 4, 2021 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — East Tennessee State University President, Brian Noland, was in the hot seat as he faced state senators Wednesday evening. The purpose was for a budget review, but the kneeling controversy turned into an emotional point of discussion. During the Senate committee meeting on education, there were lines of question...

Tennessee Republicans are up in arms over a state college basketball team's decision to kneel last week during the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner," prompting legislators to warn the public university system not to allow student athletes to do so again. A firestorm of controversy has surrounded the action by players on the men's East Tennessee State University basketball team, who during a Feb. 16 game at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga dropped to one knee on the court as the national anthem played. Coach Jason Shay and ETSU president Brian Noland have said the team did not ...

The Kingsport Times-News on implementing higher quality history curriculum in Tennessee schools: There are lots of excuses for the continuing decline in teaching American history in public schools. But in some states, Tennessee for example, something is finally being done about it with Gov. Bill Lee expanding a program he began to recognize schools and districts that prioritize teaching history and civic values. We’ve been aware of the erosion in teaching history for decades. In 1985, the New York Times found that “If knowledge of the past is in fact relevant to our ability to understand ...

In an astonishing display of ignorance of our nation’s and our state’s core values, 27 Republican lawmakers endorsed a letter this week asking Tennessee’s public universities to adopt policies prohibiting

Tennessee Republicans Call on Colleges to Stop Anthem Protests For illustrative purpose only. Photo: Pixabay February 24, 2021 Republican senators issued a warning to the Tennessee public university system, urging them to stop student athletes from kneeling during the national anthem. This happened after East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men’s basketball team knelt as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played before a game against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on February 16. ETSU President Brian Noland and Coach Jason Shay said that the team only wanted to spark discussion...