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Education
2 years ago
School vouchers: Clarksville-Montgomery County legislators on how they voted and why

The Tennessee legislature’s vote to approve school vouchers divided the Montgomery County delegation, with Rep. Aron Maberry and Sen. Bill Powers voting for it and Reps. Jeff Burkhart and Ronnie Glynn voting against.

The CMCSS School Board convenes for their monthly formal session, Jan. 21, 2025. (Jordan Renfro)
Education
2 years ago
School Board in Montgomery County reverses course opposing vouchers, to take ‘neutral stance’

The CMCSS school board revoked their previous resolution opposing school vouchers to ‘adopt a neutral position’ after a mixed vote on Tuesday night.

Education
2 years ago
State report card shows 90% of CMCSS schools get A, B or C, much better than last year

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System reviewed their 2023-24 state report card Tuesday night and that saw 90% of local schools received a letter grade of A, B or C.

Education
2 years ago
List of almost 400 banned books sent out as ‘resource’ to CMCSS school libraries, but not mandated

After some recent changes to state law, a neighboring school district drafted a list of almost 400 banned books that CMCSS is using as resource, not a mandate.

Education
2 years ago
School bus delays cause student tardies, CMCSS pushing to fix problems, hire drivers

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has been dealing with “growing pains” as they navigate their transportation staffing shortage, while students are missing classroom time.

Education
2 years ago
CMCSS School Board reviews and compares current board model during retreat

As talks of the current governance model for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board kicked off earlier this month, all seven board members convened for their annual retreat and discussed the model in depth.

Education
2 years ago
20 years later, CMCSS School Board reviews whether it gave away too much authority

The CMCSS school board revisits their policy governance model that delegates much of their authority to the director of school in a move that may restore that authority to them.

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2 years ago
Must-have school essentials every mom needs to know about

School essentials to help you feel more organized and your kids will love to take to school.

Education
2 years ago
3-legged bearded dragon gets prosthetic limb thanks to STEM students at Kirkwood Middle School

Earlier this year, groups of Clarksville area elementary students and middle schoolers came together for the 2024 S.T.E.M Exhibit held at Austin Peay State University. This included a group of students at Kirkwood Middle School, who transformed the life of Cruella, the three-legged bearded dragon, for the better.

Education
2 years ago
Recess in schools: Following push from parents, CMCSS elementaries create longer recess times

Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools provide 15-20 minutes of recess for students. For the upcoming school year, that time has been extended to 30 minutes.

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