Wilson County School Board Votes to Keep Pornographic Material in School Libraries, Adds Books to “Mature Reading List” Instead

Last Week The Wilson County School Board Voted To Keep Two Controversial Books Available To High School Students In Wilson County, Adding Them To A “Mature Reading List” Instead Of Removing Them From School Libraries.

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State Representative Responds As School Districts Speak Out Against Third Grade Retention

School Districts Across The State Continue To Speak Out Against Tennessee’s Controversial New Third Grade Retention Law. In Response, The State’s Education Instruction Subcommittee Chair Says He Is Open To Revisiting The Law And Considering Modifications.

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Divisive Charter School Bill Heads To Education Subcommittee Tomorrow

Representative Mark White Is The Sponsor Of A Bill Heading To The Education Instruction Subcommittee Tomorrow That Would Allow Charter Schools To Bypass The Input Of Parents Via Their Elected School Boards And Apply Directly To The State Charter School Commission Instead.

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Wilson County School Board Begs Community To “Find Civility”

The Special Meeting Was Called To Discuss COVID-19 Procedures And Protocols For The 2021-2022 School Year. (Members Of The Public Were Not Allowed To Speak.) With Lebanon Special School District Already Having To Close Due To COVID Cases And Staffing Issues, Many In Attendance Were Waiting To Hear If The Same Fate Awaited Wilson County Schools.

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