Adventures in Agriculture will be April 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro. The Lane Agri-Park is located at 315 John Rice Boulevard, just past Sam’s Club and Tractor Supply. Our goal is to educate the community about local agriculture. Farmers will be there to share their knowledge of…
Prevention Coalition for Success announces the Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer will be at the Murfreesboro Police Department on November 17, 2021 from 3-6pm. Who: Prevention Coalition for Success What: The Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer When: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to…
The Tennessee Department of Education announced 79 school districts — over half of all districts in the state — intend to participate in the Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps tutoring program to mitigate learning loss and accelerate student achievement. The participating districts, which includes Rutherford County Schools, and the department will invest a projected $200…
Dr. Thurman Tucker has been selected to participate in the Advisory Council for Special Education Collaborative. Tucker, who teaches seventh grade inclusion math at LaVergne Middle School, was also selected this past spring as the Middle School Teacher of the Year for Rutherford County Schools. “I am humbled and honored to be a part of…
Oakland High School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate Nissan’s donation of a FANUC robot to an already state of the art mechatronics classroom. Paul Anthony, Wayne Ellington, Mark Little and Nathan Carroll were on hand from Nissan along with Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron, County Commissioner Robert Peay, School Board members Coy Young,…
Rutherford County Schools is partnering with Graduation Alliance to make enrolling in its adult high school program more convenient for a greater number of potential students from throughout the community. Graduation Alliance provides an online platform with open course offerings to meet Tennessee state standards and provide more pathway options for students enrolled in the…
Adults looking to return to college to finish their bachelor’s degree or considering attending college for the first time will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by MTSU representatives this month at the Mary Lou Apple Building at Motlow State Community College in Smyrna. As a part of the university’s Finish Now event…
The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2 million in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to 38 school districts for the 2021-22 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state. This year’s Perkins Reserve Grant recipients submitted applications for programs, initiatives, and strategies that help to ensure their students succeed in exploring,…
School districts are required to include meaningful, public consultation from various groups on the planning and spending of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Please take a few moments to answer the following questions concerning the ESSER 3.0 funds that Rutherford County Schools will be receiving. Rutherford County Schools appreciates and values your…
Murfreesboro parents have a new option for quality early education and care with the opening of Primrose School of North Murfreesboro in early to mid-June. The school can accommodate up to 196 children and is currently enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. This will be the second Primrose School in Murfreesboro and…