Murfreesboro City Schools

MCS Announces Leadership

Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools, is proud to announce the appointment of principals for the upcoming school year. Mr. Adam Bryson has been named executive principal at Mitchell-Neilson School. Bryson has served as the Principal at John Pittard Elementary since 2017. Additionally, Bryson served as an administrator with Metro Nashville Public Schools…

Rutherford County Sheriff

Student charged after Smyrna High School threat

School resource officers identified and charged a Smyrna High School student today who was accused of threatening the school Tuesday night, an SRO sergeant said. “The post on Instagram said, ‘Do not come to Smyrna High School today’ with a picture of a loaded magazine” of a gun, said SRO Sgt. Tim Hayes. Smyrna High…

Science Olympiad

Students gear up for MTSU-led Regional Science Olympiad

Dozens of Midstate middle school and high school teams and schools are preparing for the annual Regional Science Olympiad, which will be held again virtually for the second consecutive year because of the pandemic. Events will take place either at the students’ schools or individual students competing from their homes starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,…

Rutherford County Schools

Phonics program aims to help target reading assistance to elementary students

David Youree elementary students are receiving a boost in reading instruction thanks to a recent acquirement of the 95% program. Using Title I funds, the school has purchased program materials for students in grades K-2, which supplements the school district’s recent implementation of the program in elementary schools for grades 3-5. Other Title I schools…

Dr. Melba Beals

Dr. Melba Beals Visits Bradley Academy Students

Virtual school, fieldtrips and zoom meetings have become a part of the culture in schools across Murfreesboro over the past two years. From pen pal experiences to conversations with artists and historians, these interactive experiences allow students and staff to travel and learn around the world. Today, third through sixth grade students at Bradley Academy…

MCS Named Best of All District

MCS Named Best of All District

The Tennessee Department of Education announced that Murfreesboro City Schools was one of 68 districts in Tennessee receiving statewide recognition as a “Best for All” district for significantly investing federal COVID-19 stimulus funding to drive student achievement and improve academic outcomes. “We are excited to be recognized by the State for the commitment and fidelity…

Rutherford County Schools

Rutherford County Schools named Tennessee ‘Best for All’ district

Rutherford County Schools has been recognized as one of 68 school districts in Tennessee as a Best for All school district by the Tennessee Department of Education. To qualify for the Best for All recognition program, a school district must spend at least 50 percent of its federal pandemic relief funds — known as Elementary…

Alvin “AB” Brandon, Jr. wins Outstanding Youth Award

Oakland High School Senior Wins Tennessee Cattlemen’s Outstanding Youth Award

The Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association (TCA) presented the Outstanding Youth Award to two individuals for their outstanding leadership and commitment to the beef cattle industry. They received this award at the TCA Alltech/Kubota Youth Awards Banquet during the annual Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show, Jan. 28-29, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The TCA Outstanding Youth Award…

Siegel High School DECA Recognized

Siegel High School DECA Recognized for Outstanding School-Based Enterprise

Siegel Store, the school-based enterprise at Siegel High School, was among 461 school-based enterprises achieving Gold Certification for 2021-2022–the only Rutherford County School this school year–and will be recognized during DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA. A school-based enterprise (SBE) is an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that provides goods and services…