On the Fly presented by The TN Firefly
On the Fly is the podcast of the Tennessee Firefly, taking listeners further into the education stories we cover.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
On the Fly presented by The TN Firefly
Latest Episodes
On the Fly: New Charter Schools Approved for Madison and Rutherford Counties
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission overturned two local school board decisions on October 16th by approving new public charter schools for Madison and Rutherford Counties. The Jackson Museum School will take learning bey...
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Congressman John Rose Discusses His Run for Governor
U.S. Congressman John Rose discusses why he decided to run for governor in 2026, along with his views on the Education Freedom Scholarship, career and technical education (CTE), public charter schools, and how he'd handle the additional authori...
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On the Fly: The Tennessee Nature Academy
The Tennessee Nature Academy is starting its third year this week in Nashville.The public charter school offers students a nature-based education model that founder Jay Renfro says includes what he calls risky (not dangerous) play. The s...
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On the Fly: Novus SMART Founder Jeremy Sager
Educator Jeremy Sager has helped students in Memphis and Nashville achieve success. He believes the ‘Two-Educator Model’ of his proposed public charter school Novus SMART Academy (K-8) could do even more in Rutherford County if the Board of Ed...
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On the Fly: Representative Mark White Weighs in on New Legislation to Study Testing
House Education Chair Mark White, R-Memphis, discusses new legislation that will create a ten-member advisory committee appointed by state leaders to study the state’s testing and teacher evaluation systems, the academic requirements for career...
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