In a letter to the charter commission, Hillsdale-afiliated accused the Rutherford County school board of failing to "keep politics out of the process."
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Monday (08/18/22), the Rutherford County Board of Education approved the application from Springs Public Schools Tennessee to open Empower Academy, a K-8 tuition-free public charter school focused on individualized learning. The new school, which will be located in the Smyrna-LaVergne area with plans to open in fall 2023, aims to enroll 150 students in its first year and grow to serve 800 students over time.
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