Murfreesboro City Schools Teacher Signing Day to be held on Tuesday, July 20

Jul 19, 2021 at 04:24 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro City Schools will hold their teacher signing day on Tuesday, July 20th between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  New teachers will be signing their cont.... Read More

MTSU’s Hoffman named ‘Outstanding Educator’; Horse Science students, alumni shine at virtual symposium

Jul 13, 2021 at 11:24 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Past and present Middle Tennessee State University Horse Science students continue to excel in their academic research.  The r.... Read More

Trio of Rutherford County high schools highlight state FFA convention

Jul 09, 2021 at 06:45 am by WGNS

Once again multiple chapters from Rutherford County stood out at the state FFA convention.Stewarts Creek High School highlighted the 2021 event with a laundry list of accompli.... Read More

LaVergne Educators to Participate in Emotional Poverty Workshop

Jul 07, 2021 at 05:42 pm by WGNS

Educators from LaVergne Lake Elementary will participate in an emotional poverty workshop when they return to school the first week of August.The workshop, which will be led b.... Read More

Imagine Learning pushes, challenges students to advance at their own pace

Jul 06, 2021 at 04:42 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools renewed its decade-long partnership with Imagine Learning for the 2021-2022 school year following a unanimous vote by the School Board.Imagine Learni.... Read More

Campus School in Murfreesboro updates admissions policy to better mirror other choice schools

Jul 01, 2021 at 12:15 pm by WGNS

A recent update to the admissions policy will offer all applicants an equitable opportunity to attend Homer Pittard Campus School regardless of birthday.Rutherford County Scho.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Create ‘Learning Loss Supervisor’ Position

Jun 30, 2021 at 09:34 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools will be using part of its Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund to hire the newly created position of Learning Loss Supervisor.This.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools receives $1 Million Innovative High School Grant

Jun 29, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools has been named a recipient of a new state-funded Innovative High School Grant that will result in additional opportunities for students.Valued at mor.... Read More

Five cheerleading squads representing four Rutherford County schools were recognized at recent School Board meeting after winning national championships

Jun 29, 2021 at 12:41 pm by WGNS

Winners of The Masters don green jackets. Inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are fitted with gold jackets.Wearing their coveted white championship jackets, cheerlead.... Read More

Chris Harris named new full-time athletic director for Rutherford County Schools

Jun 28, 2021 at 04:06 pm by WGNS

Chris Harris’ parents were both educators.His father spent more than 20 years in the military, and while he always pushed for discipline, he also supported Harris in all.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools piloting program to Fast-Track those with math, science backgrounds to become teachers

Jun 24, 2021 at 10:19 am by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools has been selected for a fast-track pilot program that will allow those interested in becoming math or science teachers to earn their teaching credent.... Read More

Rutherford County Adopts School Facilities Tax

Jun 23, 2021 at 09:49 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Commissioners voted unanimously at Thursday’s County Commission meeting to adopt the “School Facilities Tax” in.... Read More

MTSU's online options allow busy mom of 11 to return to college to pursue degree

Jun 17, 2021 at 01:26 pm by WGNS

Going back to college as an adult is all about balancing your time between work, a family, a social life, and school. For Julie Witt, a mother of 11 children, finding a way to.... Read More

LaVergne Middle School Addition will Better Serve Students

Jun 17, 2021 at 01:21 pm by WGNS

Students, educators and parents alike have watched with great anticipation as a construction crew of nearly 150 have worked on building a 56,000 square-foot annex to the right.... Read More

Lascassas teacher nominated for prestigious Athena Award credits Junior League of Murfreesboro with helping her develop leadership skills and confidence

Jun 16, 2021 at 11:25 am by WGNS

Lascassas teacher April Holland has come a long way.She always preferred working in the background and supporting others with their projects.But her experience with the Junior.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools, Principal Mark Gonyea working to put final touches on new Plainview Elementary School, which will host a community ribbon-cutting Aug. 1

Jun 16, 2021 at 07:38 am by WGNS

Click HERE for a Photo Tour of Plainview Elementary School From the outside it has looked like the site of a future elementary school for quite some time.Monday morning, Dr. M.... Read More

MTSU faculty join team, partner with state Department of Education on $1M Tennessee Pathways research grant

Jun 15, 2021 at 08:49 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU has been named a partner institution on a nearly $1 million grant awarded to the state by the Institute of Education Sciences t.... Read More

Over 1,000 Rutherford County School Students Participating in Credit Recovery - Summer School Programs

Jun 11, 2021 at 08:57 am by WGNS

The 2020-2021 school year was not ideal for anyone.  For some students, it proved to be problematic. Jakob Salas was one of those students.A senior at Smyrna High School,.... Read More

Temporary federal program to help eligible families pay for internet service during the pandemic

Jun 10, 2021 at 09:26 am by WGNS

The Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program may be able to help families of students who are struggling to afford their monthly internet.... Read More

Smyrna FFA receives $1,200 Living to Serve grant from National FFA Organization

Jun 09, 2021 at 03:33 pm by WGNS

The Smyrna FFA chapter in Smyrna, TN has been awarded a Spring Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant in the amount of $1200.The nationwide program provides grant money to local.... Read More