What Music Does to Your Brain

What Music Does to Your Brain

In college — well before she decided to become a neuroscientist, or even knew there was such a thing — Reyna Gordon studied opera singing. Her questions for the faculty, however, began drifting beyond melodies and appoggiaturas into the realm…

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More Scandals Plague Local Educators

More Scandals Plague Local Educators

An audit of the Achievement School District (ASD) revealed that the district misspent tax payer dollars on “unreasonable expenses,” and even alcohol. One lawmaker called the findings of the audit, which was released Wednesday, “alarming.” The money spent was supposed…

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State Education Plagued by Incompetency

State Education Plagued by Incompetency

The long-awaited changeover to computer-based standardized testing in Tennessee won’t happen this year. “Like you, we are incredibly disappointed,” Tennessee education commissioner Candice McQueen wrote to superintendents around the state. In an email, McQueen told administrators that Monday’s system failure…

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