Tennessee educators and parents call for fully funded remote learning to contain the pandemic
On Tuesday, Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee opened a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly by doubling down on his hard-line stance that all schools should be open for in-person instruction amid the deepening COVID-19 pandemic.
As hospitals reach capacity across the state and reputable scientists increasingly recognize that schools are major vectors for the spread of the virus, Lee stated provocatively, “Here’s the bottom line. You can’t say ‘follow the science’ and keep schools closed. You can’t say ‘I believe in public education’ and keep schools closed.”
Smyrna Nissan Plant Produces 14 Millionth Vehicle
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A Scarlet Ember Tincoat 2021 Nissan Rogue was the 14 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at the automaker’s Smyrna plant in Tennessee. Nissan sees this as more than a landmark achievement it’s a symbol of the company’s dedication to investing in American manufacturing. Here’s a look at what it took to achieve this milestone.
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The Smyrna plant is Nissan’s first U.S. assembly plant, and since 2014, it’s made a name for itself as North America’s highest-volume automobile assembly plant.
“Since the first vehicle, a white Nissan pickup truck, rolled off the line in 1983, 14 million high-quality vehicles have been assembled for customers in America and around the world,” Jeff Younginer, vice president of manufacturing at the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, stated in a press release.