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New Bills in Education Could Further Help with School Safety and Also School Funding in Rutherford County

Mar 14, 2023 at 04:20 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A lot of changes are being proposed for schools throughout the state.  Bills dealing with the 3rd Grade Retention rate, School Readiness, and.... Read More

Oakland High School Senior is 2023 Play Like A Girl Trailblazer Award Winner

Mar 08, 2023 at 09:40 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Oakland High School senior Emma Clonan has been awarded the 2023 Play Like A Girl Trailblazer Award. The Trailblazer award is given to women and busine.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest Hosts Rutherford County Students to Learn About Robotic Surgery

Mar 02, 2023 at 03:08 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. –TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center hosted middle school STEM students from across Rutherford County on January 24, 2023, for a special event. The “Na.... Read More

Siegel High School Model UN Excels at Conference

Mar 02, 2023 at 11:16 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - This past weekend, Siegel High School took 50 delegates to the VOLMUN VIII Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee to compete against 10 other regional scho.... Read More

Blackman culinary team wins state competition

Mar 01, 2023 at 09:01 pm by WGNS News

Winner Winner, Three Course Dinner! Blackman High School Culinary Arts has brought home the first place award in the ProStart Culinary Arts state-level competition.  .... Read More

Teen robotics prodigies compete for awards, state championship at MTSU

Feb 22, 2023 at 05:33 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Straight-A high school student Addy Henninger looked toward studying physics in college until she discovered robotics about two years ago afte.... Read More

Commentary by JC Bowman: Reducing School Violence is a National Imperative

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

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

Central Magnet School Continues Success by Promoting Culture of Focus and Clear Expectations for Students and Teachers

Jan 23, 2023 at 06:12 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) When it comes to success, Central Magnet School has a lot to offer students in academics and extracurricular opportunities. But according to principa.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Hosts Upcoming Job Fair

Jan 10, 2023 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) -  Murfreesboro City Schools will host a district wide job fair from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 at Scales Elementary School. The.... Read More

Education Commentary: New Year, New Hope

Dec 29, 2022 at 09:45 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: 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.... Read More

Murfreesboro City School Students Headed Back to School Soon - Growth on West Side Continues

Dec 27, 2022 at 05:30 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Murfreesboro City School Students will return to the classroom on Wednesday, January 4th after a long winter break. Rutherford County School Students return.... Read More

State Rep. Bryan Terry sees changes to third grade literacy law

Dec 20, 2022 at 07:01 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) With the Tennessee General Assembly set to reconvene next month, State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD, (R-Murfreesboro) believes that the Tennessee Learning Loss.... Read More

The flu has not impacted Rutherford County Schools as hard as expected during midterm testing this week

Dec 15, 2022 at 07:13 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) It’s been an important week for high schoolers throughout Rutherford County as students wrap up the semester with midterm exams. While Tennessee.... Read More

Oakland High School seniors reflect on 3 state championships, graduating

Dec 12, 2022 at 04:28 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) A perfect football season is hard to come by. Three senior students-athletes at Oakland not only appeared at the championship game each year of th.... Read More

Jenni Smith named Smyrna West principal

Dec 06, 2022 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

Jenni Smith has been named as the next principal of Smyrna West Alternative School, Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced today. “Ms. Smith’s various t.... Read More

State Rep. Bryan Terry highlights education report cards

Dec 05, 2022 at 07:14 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) In an effort to help local families and community members better understand state report card results for Rutherford County Schools and Murfreesboro Ci.... Read More

EDUCATION: Collaborative Conferencing in Rutherford County, Commentary by JC Bowman

Dec 01, 2022 at 08:57 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) COMMENTARY: Seemingly every year across the state “collaborative conferencing” gets debated by stakeholders and policymakers.  In Ruth.... Read More

‘We all need human connection’ and the Rutherford County Virtual School

Oct 20, 2022 at 11:02 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, Tenn.) While the term ‘virtual school’ may conjure memories of the pandemic, Rutherford County Virtual School continues into its third year, pu.... Read More

Holloway High School, ‘They won’t be invisible here’

Oct 06, 2022 at 01:41 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN) Holloway High School has been around for nearly a hundred years, though it certainly has gone through many changes during that time. Most notably, the or.... Read More

UPDATED: Beloved Riverdale High School Teacher Dies Unexpectedly over Fall Break - Funeral Services Announced

Oct 06, 2022 at 01:36 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Funeral services have been announced for a beloved Riverdale High School history teacher who passed away over fall break. Stephen Joseph “Coach”.... Read More