Hall: 3 Rural Districts Best In Graduation Not Surprising
Clay, Fentress, and Smith counties ranked among the nine best school systems statewide with a 99 percent graduation rate last school year. Fentress County Director of Schools Kristi Hall said it does not surprise her to see three rural school districts achieving a high graduation rate. “With rural school systems, a lot of times we […]
Nashville Mandates Internet Safety, Life Success In Schools
A new state law requires all school systems to teach students in grades six through twelve about internet safety and success in life beginning this school year. “The Success Sequence” teaches students that graduating high school, going to college, or entering the workforce, getting married, and having children in that order, leads to better outcomes […]
School Enrollment Trends Varying Around UC To Start ’26
Putnam County Schools seeing a slight decrease in students two weeks into the school year. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said some 11,518 students currently enrolled. Pierce said enrollment down some 310 students district wide a year ago. “Those could be as simple as normal movement from county to county looking for housing,” […]
UC Schools Seeing Improvements With Third Grade Reading Law
Two years after some parents got a May surprise from the state’s third-grade reading law, local school systems are seeing benefits from the focus on reading. The Third Grade Reading Law requires third-grade students who score below proficiency levels on English Language Arts be held back or complete additional classwork. Jackson County Director of Schools […]
