P rivate prison contractors have been around for a long time, but the concept of handing over management of an entire prison ...

After Nicholas Collins was attacked, he was not given medical attention for more than three full days, according to the lawsuit.

Despite a major increase in prison officer salaries, the Tennessee Department of Correction is hitting personnel shortages, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its push for a new round of lethal ...

As Trump remakes the federal government, he has assailed the department as wasteful and responsible for spreading “woke” ideas such as programs to support diversity, equity and inclusion and ...

Sponsor Message But Kevin Huffman, who led Tennessee's Department of Education under former Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, says the move is misguided and could create confusion for state education ...

President Donald Trump followed through Thursday on a 2024 campaign promise, signing an executive order calling for the elimination of the federal Department of Education. Since only Congress can ...

President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday. The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and ...

No. 2 seed Tennessee defeated the Terriers 77-62 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The Volunteers will face the winner of No. 7 UCLA and No. 10 Utah State in the second round. Wofford got off ...

President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but key programs will remain. The order faces legal challenges and criticism from Democrats and education ...

Gov. Bill Lee was at the White House as the order pushed to give education control back to states for the first time since Congress established the department in 1979. Tennessee school leaders are ...