The Williamson County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night on three resolutions meant to provide teachers and other employees of Williamson County Schools with monetary incentives.
Maddox Faircloth
Claire Holden
With a shortage of educators and other employees throughout the Williamson County Schools district, members of the Board of Education will vote Tuesday night on a recommendation for both an immediate pay raise for all teachers and staff and additional monies to hire new employees.
Williamson County Schools has named its teacher and classified employees of the year, and Superintendent Jason Golden and other district leaders helped commemorate the selections with surprise visits Tuesday to respective schools.
Father Ryan High School President Jim McIntyre will step down at the end of the academic year to become president of Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando.
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Schools in both Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special School District will be closed again Friday as snow, sub-freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions continue beyond Thursday's weather event.
The Class of 2021 from Williamson County Schools has the highest percentage of students in the state to earn a 21 or higher on the ACT, as announced by the Tennessee Department of Education in December.
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Despite the rise in cases of the coronavirus over the past few weeks, students, teachers and staff from both school districts in Williamson County will return for the spring semester under the same protocols as when they left for winter break in December.
Griffin Sessions
Isabella Jones
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Individuals with anti-Williamson County Schools fliers were spotted Thursday afternoon on at least a dozen school campuses in the district, handing out material to parents as they waited in the car rider lines.
Blake Ftacek
Owen Keeler
A Williamson County Schools program is being honored by the state for its innovation and outstanding success, according to a report from InFocus.
Tre’ Kellman
Juliana Edwards
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Cost projections for several projects have also changed due to supply chain shortages.
A 25-year-old tradition continues at Page High School where members of the Class of 2022 recently completed their senior projects.
Williamson County Schools has put a name with a face of sorts, as the district has recently given specific identification to its two online schools.
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With low case counts of the coronavirus and more accessibility to vaccines for young students, school board members from the Franklin Special School District voted to end the most recent mask mandate that was set to expire Jan. 11.
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The Tennessee Department of Education rejected a complaint filed by the Williamson County chapter of Moms for Liberty last week alleging that elements of critical race theory were being taught at Williamson County Schools.
Emma Halleran
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As students at the Franklin location of Big Blue Marble Academy recently filled shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items to donate to underprivileged youth worldwide, they were also learning the importance of contributing to society.
Grace Marie Baggett
Mike Sangster
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Flowers were blooming down one of the hallways at Franklin Elementary School this week.
The Franklin Band took its 2021 show “Lucy!” to the Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday and Saturday, competing in a field of 98 high school marching bands from across the country.
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Going against the recommendation from Superintendent Jason Golden and attorneys for Williamson County Schools, members of the county’s Board of Education voted 7-5 Monday night to remove a mask mandate that has been off and on for the past several days.
Galileo Preparatory Academy, a private school for students in grades 6-12, will host a come-and-go style open house Saturday.
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Two days after school districts across the state were ordered to end mask requirements for students, staff and visitors through a bill signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, the two school systems in Williamson County have been ordered by a federal judge to resume the mandate.
Longtime Battle Ground Academy Middle School Spanish teacher Holly Hicks was elected to the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association board at the organization’s recent conference held at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin.
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Whether by the governor or by the superintendent, it appears the mask mandate for staff and students in the Williamson County Schools district will be lifted by Monday night.
Wyatt Gore-Lane
Ainsley Henderson
Wyatt Parson
Pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade students at Franklin Elementary School will join communities across the nation in a collaborative art project that, so far, spans 15 states and will include a painted garden of 10,000 flowers.
Hannah Frost
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It's not clear if the student is from another school in the Williamson County Schools district or elsewhere.
School districts across the country are struggling with nationwide food shortages, and Williamson County Schools is no different.
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One of the district’s biggest challenges is finding teachers to help with those numbers. Elementary schools are currently short 18 teachers, while middle schools are short eight and high schools down 14.
David Delk
Ashley Saavedra
In a field of 64 competing high school marching bands, The Franklin Band advanced to Finals and placed 12th place with its show “Lucy!” at the Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium Oct. 22-23.
Caroline Woodring
Landon Bass
Twenty high school students from Williamson County are among 321 who have received scholarships through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee scholarship program, according to a news release from the nonprofit.
Cosmo O’Neal
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Officials with Williamson County Schools have determined there was nothing inappropriate in students’ behavior during a homecoming parade for Independence High School last month.
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