Education

OPINION: Welcome to 2023, Where Nothing is Old and Nothing is New

Jan 13, 2023 at 04:02 pm by Paulette Jackson 3

“Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing th.... Read More

Laboratories of Democracy

Jan 13, 2023 at 03:59 pm by JC Bowman 1

Justice Louis Brandeis called individual states “laboratories of democracy.” States, he held, can enact their own policies regardless of the actions of other state.... Read More

MTSU Police attracts multiple new recruits, finetunes supportive training

Jan 13, 2023 at 01:48 pm by Voice Wire 3

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After a period of reduced interest in prospective officers joining law enforcement ranks, the MTSU Police Department has attract.... Read More

Rutherford County School Students Display Art at Parthenon, Join All-State Band

Jan 03, 2023 at 06:42 pm by Voice Wire 6

Rutherford County School students continue to excel in the arts, and December has proven a busy month for artists and musicians in Rutherford County Schools.   .... Read More

Opinion: New Year, New Hope

Dec 29, 2022 at 03:46 pm by JC Bowman 4

A new year is a time for reflection and more importantly a time for hope. Most people wish for a combination of happiness, health, prosperity, and peace. Educators seek streng.... Read More

Mental Health and the Holiday Season

Dec 23, 2022 at 03:58 pm by JC Bowman 6

Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol: “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. Th.... Read More

What is Our WHY for Educating Children?

Dec 19, 2022 at 07:32 am by JC Bowman 7

(Submitted by JC Bowman - Commentary) My friend John Carver raised a great question on what is our WHY for educating children. Certainly, we want all children to realize thei.... Read More

MTSU Board of Trustees approves two new master’s degree programs

Dec 15, 2022 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees approved Tuesday, Dec. 13, the development of two new master’s degree progra.... Read More

What’s Next in Education for Tennessee?

Dec 13, 2022 at 07:35 pm by JC Bowman 5

Submitted by JC Bowman - To the outside world, our industrial model public education system has changed very little in the last fifty years. However, those who have worked wit.... Read More

Three Rutherford County Elementary teachers explain why they ended their retirement and returned to classroom

Dec 08, 2022 at 02:54 pm by Voice Wire 4

By GRAYSON LEE MAXWELL   (Rutherford County, TN) Over at Wilson Elementary, three teachers have returned from retirement to take up positions again teaching. In som.... Read More

4 Seniors Helping Seniors® Tips For Discussing In - Home Care With Your Senior Loved One

Dec 06, 2022 at 11:57 pm by Seniors Helping Seniors 6

Approaching the topic of in-home care can be tricky for children with aging parents. After all, admitting we need help is tough at any age! However, Seniors Helping Seniors&re.... Read More

We Are All Stakeholders in the American Dream

Dec 06, 2022 at 07:03 am by JC Bowman 3

Submitted Commentary by JC Bowman: One of my favorite authors is Erwin McManus, who writes “we all need self-reflection, and more importantly, we must master ourselves.&.... Read More

Collaborative Conferencing Time In Rutherford County

Nov 30, 2022 at 10:44 am by JC Bowman 3

Seemingly every year across the state “collaborative conferencing” gets debated by stakeholders and policymakers.  In Rutherford County schools, this issue is.... Read More

Submitted: The Pilgrims Offer Thanksgiving Grace of Freedom to Worship in 1620 ... and Texans Wave Their Flags for Independence in 1848.

Nov 25, 2022 at 11:01 pm by Paulette Jackson 9

Editorial - Submitted to the Murfreesboro Voice: I hope you enjoy the pictures of the Texas flags. The flags are replicas of original flags of Texas during the Mexican War,.... Read More

We Need to Debate School Readiness

Nov 22, 2022 at 03:03 pm by JC Bowman 14

Submitted Commentary - School readiness is an important part of early learning. We would be wise to consider a child’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual deve.... Read More