(NewsNation) — One Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctors’ notes to excuse an absence despite objections from parents. Lawrence County School System officials said the school is instituting the policy to teach students work ethic and reliability, saying that students will be expected to go to work sick or injured as adults.

Chancellor Donde Plowman sent a letter back to Sen. Blackburn addressing her concerns that UT is hiding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Country superstar Carrie Underwood’s Tennessee farm isn’t the rustic paradise she envisioned as the songbird finds herself overwhelmed and exhausted by the property’s costs and demands on her limited time,

Now that Congressman Mark Green has resigned, a special election will take place later this year to finish his term. Already, 10 politicians have stepped forward, and more could be on the way.

A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s retirement.

The Volunteer State came in at No. 26 on WalletHub’s list. According to the study, public school systems in Tennessee placed in the top 20 when it came to quality, ranking at 14. In addition, analysts found the state has one of the lowest dropout rates.

ESPN says Joey Aguilar is 'far better' than Nico Iamaleava at a key skill and it will be crucial for the Tennessee Vols' offense originally appeared on A to Z Sports. ESPN thinks new Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar is "far better" at a specific skill than former UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

The Trump administration missed a deadline to allocate $6.2 billion in funds nationwide, saying it was due to a review. Nearly $119 million in frozen K-12 public school funds for Tennessee will soon be released, according to President Donald Trump's administration.