The Williamson County Schools board approved a resolution opposing the state-wide push for school vouchers, following suit with the Franklin Special School District’s own resolution in January, but those resolutions appear to have little impact on Williamson County's majority pro-voucher sen…
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The Tennessee High School Press Association 2023-24 student media awards took place at Lipscomb University on March 4, and several local students were honored at the ceremony.
The Williamson County School Board approved the proposed 2024-25 school budget at its March 18 meeting, which can be viewed in its entirety here.
District-level frustrations remain as students prepare for another stressful year of testing
On Super Tuesday, Williamson County voters cast their ballots for school board officials in the primary. Several Republican races had multiple candidates, and while some ran unopposed, they will go on to face challengers in the general election in August.
Nolensville High School swept the board at the 13th annual Sarah Bayrd American History Bowl.
On Tuesday, Williamson County Schools announced that a district-record-breaking 80 WCS students were named National Merit finalists.
The Tennessee Department of Education announced the school and district designations for the 2022-23 school year on Tuesday.
Bill would require instructors to maintain a neutral position on 'political topics such as gun rights'
Recapping and fact-checking the candidates on the issues
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On Jan. 13, students from across the area were honored at the 33rd annual Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards.
Nolensville Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at Sunset Elementary School on Wednesday morning after an HVAC system ignited.
Schools will remain closed for one more day on Monday as Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special School District, and Metro Nashville Public Schools have announced further closures, while many area private schools are expected to follow. Schools will now have used five of their allotted …
Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special School District, and Metro Nashville Public Schools have announced that school will remain closed on Friday due to dangerous road conditions resulting from this week's winter storm that saw the accumulation of several inches of snow across Middle T…
A county record of nine students — seven high schoolers and two middle schoolers — have joined the top 1% of PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) test takers across the country by earning a perfect score.
Local students will receive another snow day on Wednesday as Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special School District, and Metro Nashville Public Schools all announced school would be cancelled for the second day in a row.
Senators skeptical of push; House leaders yet to release findings
The Brentwood Historic Commission will present the 14th annual Sarah Bayrd American History Bowl on Thursday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by WSMV meteorologist Dan Thomas at Brentwood City Hall, and former Tennessee state librarian and archivist Chuck Sherrill will ask the tea…
A new bill aiming to ban Pride flags from public schools will be debated during the upcoming session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly, sparking concerns among some LGBTQ students and allied community members.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center cohorts created shoes for the "My Cause, My Kicks" initiative with the team
University receives $32M Lilly Endowment grant to fund art and theology initiative
The 16th annual Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition will return to the Parthenon in January 2024.
Mill Creek Middle School assistant principal Jared Grindstaff will be promoted to principal at the start of January.
WCS Superintendent Jason Golden traveled around the district November 29 to surprise the system-wide Teachers of the Year and Principal of the Year with the good news.
14 Williamson County Schools (WCS) students earned perfect ACT scores in October, joining the four who achieved the rare distinction in September.
Williamson County Schools has selected the Nolensville area for the district's Bus Stop Pilot Program which aims to reduce the number of bus stops and ride times.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls the voucher push ‘an absolute conservative education revolution’
Last week, the Tennessee Department of Education released 2022-23 graduation data for the state, including local school districts and individual schools. The data reveals that, at 90.6 percent, Tennessee has reached its highest recorded statewide graduation rate since 2012.
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Williamson County Schools announced a series of meetings where they are seeking to receive input from families before the upcoming bus transportation service pilot.
Four Williamson County Schools students earned a perfect ACT composite score in September, something less than one percent of students across the nation accomplish each year.
A new law sponsored by Tenn. 7th Congressional District Rep. Mark Green ensures federal funding for archery, hunting and other shooting sports in schools.
138 Williamson County Schools students have been named National Merit Commended Students.According to WCS, this beats the district's previous record of 94 students, which was set in 2022.The 2023 WCS National Merit Commended Students are:Brentwood High
Officials from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year's semifinalists for the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship program on Wednesday.
Four parents are suing Williamson County Schools over the presence of several books in school libraries that they call “obscene materials.”
Williamson County Schools saw a record 75% passing rate for students who took the 2022-23 advanced placement (AP) exams.
Students in Williamson County piled off of buses at their schools Friday morning for the first day of a new school year.
Williamson County students returned to school on Friday and law enforcement officials throughout the County are reminding drivers to exercise patience and caution during their morning and afternoon commutes.
Williamson County Schools and local and state law enforcement officials are keeping school safety a priority ahead of the 2023-24 school year as public anxieties continue following the March 27 Covenant School shooting in Green Hills.
Three weeks out from the return of Metro schools, here’s a look at MNPS’ school safety response
The Williamson County Commission approved all four of the Williamson County Schools budgets proposals for the 2023-24 school year at the July 10th Board of Commissioners meeting.
Williamson County Schools announced the promotion of Centennial High School Assistant Principal Dr. Jennifer Calvert. Calvert will now lead Nolensville High School as its principal.
The 2022-23 school year culminated with a celebration of the Class of 2023 across Williamson County last week as 11 schools held graduation ceremonies from May 25-27.
Independence High School senior Nate Martinez was named a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar on Monday, one of just 161 students in the country to earn the honor, including only two in the state of Tennessee.
Several local universities held commencement ceremonies over the past two weeks to honor their 2023 spring graduating classes.
Williamson County and Nashville teachers are among the 30 educators nationwide who have been named as 2023 Music Teachers of Excellence by the Country Music Association Foundation.
Battle Ground Academy is offering a variety of summer camps starting on May 30, which are open to students throughout the Williamson County community.
Independence High School will offer a PSAT Prep Camp this summer for rising WCS 10th and 11th grade honors students.
Monday night’s Williamson County School board meeting took a somber tone as Superintendent Jason Golden reflected on the deadly school shooting in Nashville.
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