Education

Commentary: The 2023 Tennessee State of the State Preview on Education

Feb 10, 2023 at 04:00 pm by JC Bowman

Commentary Submitted by JC Bowman - Governor Bill Lee gives his 5th State of the State Speech on Monday, February 6, 2023. He will certainly mention education..... Read More

Commentary - Ensuring Salary Increases Reach Educator Pockets

Feb 10, 2023 at 02:00 pm by JC Bowman

Commentary Submited by JC Bowman, executive director of Professional Educators of Tennessee - As long-time advocates for educator salaries increase, the Professional Educ.... Read More

Submitted Commentary - For the Love of Valentine’s Day: Not Just One Day … But For Life.

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by Paulette Jackson

LOVE - Submitted Commentary by Paulette Jackson: For those of us who may not be familiar with the beginnings of St. Valentine’s Day, it was a feast day in the Catholic r.... Read More

Submitted Commentary - Why I'm a Lover of Libraries

Feb 10, 2023 at 08:15 am by cghattas

Submitted by Carol Ghattas - Growing up on East Main, I was within easy walking distance of Linebaugh Public Library, then located on East College Street. That would be reason.... Read More

Commentary: The Role of Law Enforcement in Education

Feb 10, 2023 at 07:45 am by JC Bowman

Reducing school violence is a national imperative. Frequently school officials and police officials have different perceptions of the role of law enforcement in public educati.... Read More

Follow the Money in Education and Politics

Jan 31, 2023 at 09:11 pm by JC Bowman

It is critical that Tennesseans and Americans trust their election process. Almost certainly, cash is being funneled into obscure organizations in our state to attempt to infl.... Read More

Gift of a Bike is Changing the Course for Some Murfreesboro Residents

Jan 19, 2023 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire 57

(Murfreesboro, TN) Sometimes, a true gift that can change the direction of a life - - comes on two wheels. Adult bicycles are needed at Greenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro..... Read More

MTSU Center Lands $500K Grant to Relaunch Mental Health First Aid Certification on campus

Jan 16, 2023 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Members of the MTSU campus community soon will be trained in how to notice and respond to mental health and addiction challenges commonly expe.... Read More

OPINION: Welcome to 2023, Where Nothing is Old and Nothing is New

Jan 13, 2023 at 04:02 pm by Paulette Jackson 3

“Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing th.... Read More

Laboratories of Democracy

Jan 13, 2023 at 03:59 pm by JC Bowman 1

Justice Louis Brandeis called individual states “laboratories of democracy.” States, he held, can enact their own policies regardless of the actions of other state.... Read More

MTSU Police attracts multiple new recruits, finetunes supportive training

Jan 13, 2023 at 01:48 pm by Voice Wire 3

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After a period of reduced interest in prospective officers joining law enforcement ranks, the MTSU Police Department has attract.... Read More

Rutherford County School Students Display Art at Parthenon, Join All-State Band

Jan 03, 2023 at 06:42 pm by Voice Wire 6

Rutherford County School students continue to excel in the arts, and December has proven a busy month for artists and musicians in Rutherford County Schools.   .... Read More

Opinion: New Year, New Hope

Dec 29, 2022 at 03:46 pm by JC Bowman 4

A new year is a time for reflection and more importantly a time for hope. Most people wish for a combination of happiness, health, prosperity, and peace. Educators seek streng.... Read More

Mental Health and the Holiday Season

Dec 23, 2022 at 03:58 pm by JC Bowman 6

Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol: “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. Th.... Read More

What is Our WHY for Educating Children?

Dec 19, 2022 at 07:32 am by JC Bowman 7

(Submitted by JC Bowman - Commentary) My friend John Carver raised a great question on what is our WHY for educating children. Certainly, we want all children to realize thei.... Read More

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