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Murfreesboro City Schools Named Best of All District

Feb 16, 2022 at 04:00 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) The Tennessee Department of Education announced that Murfreesboro City Schools was one of 68 districts in Tennessee receiving statewide recognition as a &ld.... Read More

Commentary: Dictating what Professors and Others Say

Feb 15, 2022 at 03:20 pm by WGNS

Lawmakers in Tennessee are looking into several bills that could dictate what can and can't be taught in college classrooms...  With today's commentary, here is MTSU Pr.... Read More

Students gear up for MTSU-led Regional Science Olympiad Feb. 19

Feb 15, 2022 at 02:12 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Dozens of Midstate middle school and high school teams and schools are preparing for the annual Regional Science Olympiad, which will be.... Read More

Children Story Time and Creative Writing Events at the Local Libraries throughout Rutherford County

Feb 15, 2022 at 07:10 am by WGNS

Storytime is back at the local library in downtown Murfreesboro. Katie Turner with Linebaugh Youth Services told WGNS NEWS that starting this Spring, the library will focus on.... Read More

The Oakland High School Virtual Enterprise team has advanced to the national competition level

Feb 14, 2022 at 09:04 am by WGNS

The Oakland High School Virtual Enterprise team has advanced to the national competition level!The Virtual Enterprise program is a very interesting business planning concept,.... Read More

Siegel High School DECA Recognized for Outstanding School-Based Enterprise

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:30 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – Siegel Store, the school-based enterprise at Siegel High School, was among 461 school-based enterprises achieving Gold Certification for 2021-2022--th.... Read More

MTSU doctoral candidate receives national STEM education fellowship

Feb 08, 2022 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An MTSU doctoral candidate is one of only 15 people to receive one of the most competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.... Read More

Brinkley Road Phase I improvements near Blackman High School slated for 2022

Feb 07, 2022 at 07:14 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —The Murfreesboro City Council voted last Thursday to approve a $3.8 million construction contract with Bell Construction along with engineering.... Read More

MTSU Honors College staffer Clippard appointed Gilman Advisor Ambassador

Feb 05, 2022 at 12:42 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU Honors College staff member Laura Clippard’s years of advising and helping students land prestigious Gilman, Fulbrig.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools: Gold, Silver and Bronze News

Feb 04, 2022 at 07:08 am by WGNS

Eleven Murfreesboro City Schools have been selected as Model of Demonstration (MOD) Schools for Response to Instruction and Intervention for Behavior (RTI2-B). This recog.... Read More

Job Fair for Teaching Positions in the Murfreesboro City Schools

Feb 01, 2022 at 12:07 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) will host a teacher recruitment fair from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Saturday, February 12 at Scales Elementary School located at 2340 St. Andrews D.... Read More

MTSU's Center for Health and Human Services, DrugFree Wilco facilitate police education on opioid use disorder

Jan 27, 2022 at 10:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Center for Health and Human Services at Middle Tennessee State University, in partnership with DrugFree Wilco, is helping train more than.... Read More

Black History Month at MTSU celebrates love, health, wellness, relationships

Jan 26, 2022 at 04:30 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --“Black Love: Health, Wellness, Relationships” is the theme of this year’s Black History Month celebration throughout February at M.... Read More

School Zone Changes for Riverdale, Rockvale, Blackman and Siegel High Schools

Jan 25, 2022 at 03:48 pm by WGNS

  The Rutherford County Board of Education has narrowed its study proposal for a rezoning plan that will affect future students at Rockvale, Riverdale, Blackman and Sieg.... Read More

Vanderbilt Child Health Poll analysis explores COVID-19 prevention in Tennessee schools

Jan 19, 2022 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

Most Tennessee parents polled late in 2021 by researchers with the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy say they send their children to school with masks, but they also h.... Read More

The Center for the Arts and their Plans for the New Year - Play's, Musical's, Educational Classes and More

Jan 04, 2022 at 09:09 am by Producer

Today on the Action Line with host Scott Walker, he spoke to the Center for the Arts Executive Director Patience Long and Educational Director Denise Parton. Some of the.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools remind parents of COVID-19 protocols as second semester begins

Jan 03, 2022 at 06:01 pm by WGNS

With the second semester of school starting this week (starts on Tuesday, 01/04/2022), many Rutherford County School parents and county school employees may have questions a.... Read More

Editorial: What is Next in Education for the General Assembly in 2022?

Dec 30, 2021 at 12:04 pm by WGNS

Editorial: by JC Bowman, Executive Director of Professional Educators of TennesseeUnless there is an unforeseen called special session, the Tennessee General Assembly will for.... Read More

SCHOOL NEWS: Participation Rate and State Average Composite Decreased Slightly

Dec 28, 2021 at 10:12 pm by WGNS

An organization called NICHE looked at schools across the state of Tennessee and came up with a list of the best performing high schools. NICHE.com posted their rank.... Read More

Read To Succeed Received Over 1600 books in Siegel Elementary Teacher’s Book Drive

Dec 17, 2021 at 09:40 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Read To Succeed received 1613 gently used books Wednesday from Siegel Elementary teacher Angela Pope’s student book drive. The book drive too.... Read More