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Op-Ed: Affordable Childcare for Teachers

Oct 19, 2023 at 07:23 am by WGNS

Over eighty percent of educators in Tennessee are female. Affordable childcare is in high demand, and there is limited availability for childcare. For many families, i.... Read More

4-Segment Show for Monday's Action Line: 1.) Education in Rutherford Co. and Beyond. 2.) The Commissioner Corner: Political Correctness Today. 3.) The Secret Garden Party and the Discovery Ce

May 29, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

I. On today’s show (Monday, May 29, 2023), WGNS host Scott Walker is joined by JC Bowman, the Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee. Bowman talks.... Read More

Senator Reeves of Murfreesboro Proposes Bill to Require ALL Public Schools to have an SRO

Mar 28, 2023 at 06:03 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - While the recent school shooting that occurred in Nashville was at a private school, it doesn't diminish the need to take a closer look at scho.... Read More

Two New Bills in Tennessee Could Help Students in Rutherford County and Help to Pay for the Education of Future Teachers

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:45 am by WGNS News

The Tennessee General Assembly is heading into the final weeks of the first part of the 113th legislative session. JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators.... Read More

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

A Newly Proposed Bill Could Help Fund Growth in the Rutherford County Schools

Mar 02, 2023 at 10:21 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Newly proposed bills in the Tennessee General Assembly would help fund some of the school growth that Rutherford County is experiencing. JC Bowman, Exe.... Read More

Professional Educators of TN Focusing on Teacher Salaries, School Safety and a Lack of Federal Dollars

Feb 13, 2023 at 11:29 am by WGNS News

In education news that impacts our local schools, JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee, points to 3 Issues that dominated discussions last.... 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

The 2023 Tennessee State of the State Preview on Education

Feb 06, 2023 at 09:34 am by WGNS

Governor Bill Lee gives his 5th State of the State Speech on Monday, February 6, 2023. He will certainly mention education. It is unclear how much he will speak on this c.... Read More

Education was the Focus on Rutherford Issues this Thursday - Listen to the Podcast Here

Dec 29, 2022 at 11:02 am by Producer

Today on Rutherford Issues we talked about education with special guest JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee, State Representative Mike S.... Read More

More Teachers Needed in Rutherford County and Throughout Tennessee

Dec 07, 2022 at 11:19 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) The teaching profession is lacking enough educators state-wide, which is equaling problems locally at the college level and within our Rutherford Count.... 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

2022 Leader U Conference that Focuses on Education is being held TODAY (Tue. June 7, 2022) at MTSU

Jun 07, 2022 at 05:30 am by WGNS

JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee told WGNS about the Leader U 2022 Conference that focuses on education being held at MT.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Reading, Testing, and Moving Forward

Apr 12, 2022 at 05:03 pm by WGNS

Educators have argued about approaches to reading instruction since public education began. A one-size-fits-all solution to reading does not work for everyone. Our state has c.... Read More