School Systems Battle Transportation Issues From Rising Gas Costs and Driver Shortage

School Districts Across The State Continue To Deal With Transportation Issues, Seeking Solutions For The Ongoing Bus Driver Shortage And Now Dealing With Rising Gas Prices.

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No Education Issue Was Too Big – Or Small – For Tennessee Lawmakers This Year

Tennessee Lawmakers’ Scrutiny Of Public Education This Year Ran The Gamut, From Completely Rewriting The State’s K-12 Funding Formula To Authorizing Teachers To Confiscate Students’ Cell Phones If They’re Deemed A Distraction In Class.

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Bus Driver Shortage Leads Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools To Cancel Routes

A Decision To Eliminate Some Bus Routes Because Of A Shortage Of Drivers May Have Some Students In The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Scrambling To Find An Alternate Means Of Getting To School.

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Amid Inflation & Worker Shortage, Small Businesses Pessimistic About Future

Small Businesses Around The Country Are Growing More Pessimistic As Rising Inflation, Supply Chain Issues And A Worker Shortage Continue To Threaten Their Viability.

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Tennessee Faces Continued Teacher Shortage As New Educator Graduate Rates Drop

A Newly Released Report Shows That The Number Of New Teachers Completing Teacher Training Programs In Tennessee Has Dropped Almost 20% Over The Last Five Years.

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Hamilton County School Board Approves Teacher Stipends In Response To Staffing Shortages

As The Hamilton County School District Reports Rising Numbers Of Covid Cases In Schools, The School Board Is Attempting To Compensate Teachers For Extra Duties Incurred As A Result Of Staffing Shortages.

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Mayor Kelly Announces Next Phase Of Reopening For City Community Centers

Most Community Centers Are Reopening—With The Last Remaining Exceptions Being East Lake Due To Remodeling; As Well As Cromwell And Frances B. Wyatt, Both Of Which Are Closed Due To Staffing Shortages.

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