SCHOOL CLOSURES Empty? Repurposed? Check out our map to find out what happened to each of the more than 20 schools that have closed in Memphis since 2012. Chalkbeat
Americans oppose school closures, but research suggests they're not a bad idea. nprEd
SUMMER REMIX As the new school year kicks in, here are 10 education stories you may have missed over the summer (and you should read now). Chalkbeat
PICK A NAME A White Station High School parent is on the verge of recruiting private donors for school projects to sell naming rights. The Commercial Appeal
SUED AGAIN Metro Nashville Public Schools files its petition to sue the state for more education funds, even as its new chief explores whether a lawsuit is the right way to go about getting more money for the district. The Tennessean, Nashville Scene, Nashville Public Radio, The Associated Press
TEACHER PREP A new teacher residency program led by former Mayor Karl Dean's education nonprofit, Project Renaissance, hopes to address the need for a more diverse teacher base in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The Tennessean
Milligan College in northeast Tennessee announces the addition of two graduate programs in education. Johnson City Press
CLEAN CLOTHES Three Nashville public schools will soon give students and parents without a regular way to do laundry a chance to wash and dry their clothes at school. The Tennessean
REMEMBERING 9/11 Knox County teachers use video projects to teach students the importance of the Sept. 11 attacks. Knoxville News Sentinel
KINGLY VISIT U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will be in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis next week. The Associated Press, Knoxville News Sentinel
ONE-TO-ONE Every student from third to 12th grade in the Huntingdon Special School District now has a Chromebook. The Jackson Sun
Blount County Schools joins districts giving Chromebooks to each student to prepare them beyond high school. The Daily Times
OPEN RECORDS The Tennessee Court of Appeals agrees to let both the Tennessee School Boards Association and the Tennessee Risk Management Trust weigh in on an appeal in a Sumner County Schools open records lawsuit. The Tennessean
COUNTRY CAMEO Author and country music singer Billy Dawson will be bringing his anti-bullying message to nine middle schools in Hamilton County later this month. Chattanooga Times Free Press
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING Maury County educators gather for a Discovery Education summit aimed at bringing problem-based learning to the district's 12,000-plus students. The Daily Herald
SOUR NOTES A Hamilton County high school's music students spend more time repairing broken instruments than playing them due to a lack of funding. WRCB-TV
REFEREE SHORTAGE The Tennessee organization that oversees high school sports struggles with a shortage of game officials. WKRN-TV
SCHOOL HISTORY Webb High School was the only high school for black students in Carroll County and is now a museum honoring the building's history. The Jackson Sun
ESL GROWTH The Jackson-Madison County School System's English learning population has grown in recent years. The Jackson Sun
ENROLLMENT Alcoa and Maryville city schools welcome more students this year, while Blount County Schools’ enrollment is down. The Daily Times
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR A Campbell County elementary school installs new behavior incentive program that divides classes into "houses." Cleveland Daily Banner