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The National Constitution Bee, which engages and informs young citizens about our constitutional republic, is a project of State News Foundation.
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Protect College Sports Act Faces Uncertainty in U.S. House
Congress is on the verge of passing major college sports regulations, but it remains to be seen whether it can pass them on time. The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) 77-22, which seeks to regulate the ever-changing world of college...
Former MNPS Assistant Principal Alleges ‘Fake Classes’ Were Created to Boost Graduation Rate
A former assistant principal at Stratford High School in Nashville alleged in an interview with WSMV4 that students were placed in fake classes and given manipulated grades in order to help them graduate. The outlet reported last week that Dr. Howard Jones, who served...
House Speaker Sexton Calls for Execution Protocol Changes After Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injections
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) said the state must investigate the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike and consider changes to its execution procedures after Pike survived two doses of lethal injection drugs Wednesday night....
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