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Rutherford County Schools Spend Money on New Track, but Not to Fix Damaged Restrooms

October 27, 2019October 26, 2019 Chris Butler

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Some parents and officials in Rutherford County are upset that the school district spent $200,000 to renovate La Vergne High School’s track rather than fix the restrooms, which are in a state of disrepair.

Rutherford County Officials Formally Oppose School Vouchers

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 Chris Butler

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Rutherford County officials have joined their counterparts at five other Tennessee school systems to formally oppose school vouchers. Board members with the Rutherford County School System just unanimously passed a resolution to that effect, school system spokesman James Evans told The Tennessee Star Tuesday. Murfreesboro City School System board members,…