Tennessee Elementary School Teacher Took Paddling Too Far Causing Severe Injury To Student

While Paddling Is Legal In Tennessee Schools, It Seems One School Teacher Took It Too Far Causing Severe Injury To A Dodson Branch Elementary School Student.

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Former White County Middle School Teacher And Coach Charged With Rape Of A Child

A Former White County Middle School Teacher Has Been Charged With Three Counts Of Rape Of A Child After It Was Alleged That He Participated In Sexual Activities With A Minor.

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Rutherford County Mother Separated From Children For Nearly Six Months Due To Mishandling Of Truancy Case

A Rutherford County Parent Is Facing The Heavy Hand Of The Juvenile Court System Over Allegations Of Truancy Resulting In Separation From Her Children For Nearly Six Months.

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Bill That Could Criminalize Tennessee Parents Based On Anonymous Allegations Heads To House Subcommittee

Legislation That Could Criminalize Tennessee Parents Based On Anonymous Abuse Or Neglect Allegations Has Been Scheduled For Consideration By The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee This Week.

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House Speaker Pushes Hybrid Charter Schools For Homeschoolers And Boarding Schools For “At Risk” Youth In Same Bill

Representative Mark White Introduced A Caption Bill On Behalf Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton Last Week That Would Allow For Two Very Different Types Of Charter Schools In Tennessee.

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Tennessee Children Will No Longer Be Housed In DCS Offices, Religious Groups Credited For Change

Children Are No Longer Sleeping At Department Of Children’s Services (DCS) Offices, Except For Those In Shelby County, According To The Department’s Commissioner Margie Quin.

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TBI Is Investigating Current And Former DCS Employees

A Republican Lawmaker Said During A Public Hearing This Week That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing The Conduct Of Current And Former Employees Of The Department Of Children’s Services – An Investigation A TBI Spokesperson Later Said She Could Neither Confirm Nor Deny.

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New Report Says Tennessee Foster Care Instability Is Worst In The U.S.

A New Report From The Tennessee Commission On Children & Youth Says That Tennessee Children In The Foster Care System Face More Instability Than Those In Any Other State.

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