Education
Bradford’s ‘Ms. V’ celebrates 50 years in education
‘Mrs. V’ celebrates 50 years in education By Logan Watson Once they start closing in on 30 years, some teachers will fudge the numbers a little bit when you ask them how long they’ve been in education. Virginia Russell is not quite as bashful about it. Last week, ‘Ms. V’ celebrated 50 years as…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Finalist for Director of Schools
By Jean Odom Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) is assisting Milan Special School District with the application and vetting process to hire a new director of schools. The position came open earlier this year when Jonathan Criswell accepted a job with the Tennessee State Department of Education. TSBA reveal the finalist for the position at…
Read MoreEducation Commissioner visits West TN
Education Commissioner visits West TN for ‘Accelerating TN 2021’ bus tour By Caleb Revill Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn visited with teachers across several West Tennessee school districts as a part of the “Accelerating TN 2021” bus tour. The Milan Special School District hosted Schwinn’s visit at the Milan FEMA building on Monday, June 21.…
Read MoreGreene named Presidential Scholars candidate
Greene named Presidential Scholars candidate By Logan Watson Ryleigh Greene, a senior at Gibson County High School, received a high honor last week, being selected as a candidate for the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars program. Only 4,500 students across the country received the prestigious honor, which are chosen based on either an outstanding performance…
Read MoreMSSD passes motion to lower tax rates
By Caleb Revill The Milan Special School District passed a motion to lower taxes at Monday night’s board meeting, Jan. 26. The uncommon move was made to lower the current tax rate of $2.23 to $2.16, taking effect Oct. 1, 2021. The tax rate was originally increased in 2019 to help assist with renovation costs…
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