Op Ed on Local Public Education (Property Assessor Rob Mitchell)
Rutherford County and the city of Murfreesboro stand as beacons of educational excellence in Tennessee. The schools in this region have consistently demonstrated high performance, innovation, and commitment to student success. The recent rankings from SchoolDigger highlight the outstanding achievements of these institutions.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts leads the way with its unique blend of .
Murfreesboro, TN - It was almost 113-years ago that Middle Tennessee Normal School opened its doors. Back then it's two-year program that trained "teachers" By 1925 the Normal School expanded to offer a 4-year training program for educators.
Now alumni from Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education made up a majority of this year’s Teacher of the Year winners for Rutherford County Schools and Murfreesboro City Schools.
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Murfreesboro, TN – Rutherford County Schools (RCS) Director Jimmy Sullivan commented about charter schools in social media, “This SHOULD NOT be political but it has become so. Pay attention to what is happening in OUR county.”
Dr. Sullivan explained, “RCS is funded with previous year enrollment from TDOE (Tennessee Department of Education).”
He noted that charter schools are funded on projected enrollment.
Dr. Sullivan said, “If Rutherford County Schools we .