An update on construction projects, the approval of a few new and revised policies and a report on the start of a new school year were highlights of the Franklin Special School District’s school board meeting Monday evening.
The eight schools in the Franklin Special School District opened their doors Friday morning for the first day of the 2022-23 school year.
It’s the first day of school, and Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden could be seen where he typically is on this traditional kickoff to a new year — in front of one of the 50 schools within the WCS district.
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Four of the five incumbents in the school board race for Williamson County Schools held on to their seats after Thursday night’s general election, with the lone exception coming in District 12 where independent candidate Nancy Garrett lost to Republican Drason Beasley.
Williamson County students returning to school on Friday and law enforcement officials throughout the county are reminding drivers to exercise patience and caution during their morning and afternoon commutes.
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As the new school year is about to begin, law enforcement agencies and school officials, including those in Williamson County, are reevaluating security measures and preparedness following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.
For those Williamson County Schools teachers who have retired and are now finding themselves with too many idle hours, the district may have a solution.
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As election day nears, the Home Page has continued to try and connect with several political candidates.
Battle Ground Academy announced promotions for three of its key administrative staff this week.
Vanderbilt University officials have announced plans for three future residential buildings to sit on the main campus and targeted to upper-division students.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in March 2020, Franklin Special School District Director of Schools David Snowden figures he had participated in maybe one Zoom meeting.
Veteran Franklin educator Nancy Martin Beard died July 24 surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer.
Despite a cramped timeline, the Tennessee Department of Education is pursuing its Education Savings Account program for the coming school year
As likely expected by most in the room, members of the Williamson County Board of Education voted unanimously in a special-called meeting Thursday night to uphold a committee’s recommendation to deny an appeal of an application for a new charter school that would operate in the county.
A Fairview High School graduate has been named the principal of his alma mater, effective immediately.
The Williamson County Board of Education will gather Thursday at 6 p.m. for a special-called meeting regarding the appeal of an application for a new charter school that would operate in the county.
After two years of free meals for all public school students, the USDA has announced that it will require families to complete applications for students to qualify for the free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch meals for the 2022-23 school year.
Grace Christian Academy will hold Cornerstone Building Dedication event for their new high school on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m., per a release.
On Wednesday, the Davidson County Chancery Court lifted an injunction on Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account program, which will allow certain students in Nashville and Memphis to use public education funds to attend private schools.
Gov. Bill Lee continues to face statewide, bipartisan criticism for not defending Tennessee’s teachers after an education partner made disparaging comments about public education.
The Independence High Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership team placed third in the nation at the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl, the highest of any Williamson County Schools team in history, per the school system.
One month after giving the nod to the Williamson County Schools’ request for a 2022-23 budget of just over $467 million and a 12.7 percent increase from last year, members of the Williamson County Board of Commission voted Monday night to approve the district’s proposed capital needs budget …
As a fourth generation resident of Williamson County, Josh Brown has come to appreciate a “small-town” feel that he senses still exists in a region that continues to experience exponential growth.
Maury County Public Schools announced Monday it has deepened its multiyear collaboration with Discovery Education, according to a press release.
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Not long after he became keenly interested in Robotics a couple of years ago, Ravenwood High School senior Rijul Tandon came to realize he wanted to spread the word.
A Williamson County parents' rights group has sued the county's school system leadership and Tennessee's education leader over an oft-discussed Williamson County Schools curriculum adopted in 2020.
Two local educators have become so sought for their teaching and tutoring services in Spring Hill that they are now incorporating and blossoming as a nontraditional school.
Sully Mrkva and William Hong of Brentwood High School were finalists in Public Forum Debate at the 2022 National Speech and Debate Association Tournament held in Louisville, Kentucky, in June.
All these years later, Eric Welch can still feel the sting of his favorite high school teacher’s words.
At Tuesday night’s Planning Commission meeting, city officials voted unanimously to approve a proposed site plan for Split Log Middle School. However, not before a thorough discussion of the potential risks of construction blasting at the site.
Students from outside of Williamson County can apply on a tuition basis to attend a school in the Franklin Special School District after members of the Board of Education voted to approve an expanded tuition policy.
In what was generally a no-frills opportunity for Williamson County Board of Education candidates to respond to a set of questions via Zoom, the League of Women Voters of Williamson County held the area’s first forum since before the May primaries Tuesday evening.
Spring Hill resident and former Tusculum Elementary principal Larry Huggins died June 28 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 77.
When it comes to batting around the issues facing the Williamson County Board of Education, Jay Galbreath knows which buttons to push.
Ten of the 15 candidates vying for seats on the Williamson County Board of Education are scheduled to participate in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Williamson County Tuesday evening at 6.
Currey Ingram Academy made three personnel changes to its leadership this week.
Gus Elliott and Patrick Melton, graduates of Brentwood Academy, were inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2026 on Thursday, and will begin six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of Plebe Summer.
Williamson County Schools has announced the list of 2022-23 Late Start Days for middle and high school students, and Early Release Days for elementary school students.
As the Aug. 4 Williamson County election draws closer, the Williamson Home Page is profiling candidates in the Williamson County Board of Education race.
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The Williamson County School Board approved Superintendent Jason Golden's contract by a year, a recent tradition within the county's renewal process.
DeAngelis Diamond announced completion this week on its work for additions to Franklin Christian Academy, per a release.
Other than the fact that two of her three boys are in the Williamson County Schools district, Tiffany Eccles can point to a handful of reasons she’d like to represent District 2 on the county’s Board of Education.
As a candidate to represent District 4 on the Williamson County Board of Education, Bob Britton brings a world of experience.
Between now and the Williamson County election Thursday, Aug. 4, the Williamson Home Page is profiling candidates in the Williamson County Board of Education race.
Battle Ground Academy will have one of its students represent Tennessee in the upcoming National History Day competition in Maryland.
Between now and the Williamson County election Thursday, Aug. 4, the Williamson Home Page is profiling candidates in the Williamson County Board of Education race.
Sydnee Floyd, a senior at Ravenwood High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, per a release.
The Greater Nashville Chinese Association has donated nearly $4,700 to Williamson County Schools libraries for the purpose of purchasing Asian/Pacific Islander books for students, according to InFocus.
Brentwood Academy held their 50th commencement ceremony on Sunday where 98 students graduated.
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Thousands of Williamson County Schools high school seniors moved their tassels and walked across graduation stages across the county last week as the collective class of 2022.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on Williamson County Schools to develop an anti-racist curriculum following a racist incident that recently happened at Ravenwood High School.
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