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On the Fly presented by The TN Firefly
On the Fly is the bi-weekly podcast of the Tennessee Firefly, taking listeners further into the education stories we cover.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
On the Fly presented by The TN Firefly
Latest Episodes
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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On the Fly: Lawmakers Debate Legislation that Prevents Counties from Switching to a Caucus for Local Races
A bill that prevents Tennessee counties from switching from a primary to a caucus or convention for local partisan elections passed the State House last week and now heads to Governor Bill Lee's desk, despite opposition from Republican Party le...
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On the Fly: Students for Education
Students for Education is a student-led organization that started here in Tennessee in 2021 to help ensure Tennessee's youth have a voice in education policy.Organization president and founder University School of Nashville Senior Brenda...
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10:26
On the Fly: Memphis-Shelby County Intervention Debated in Nashville and Memphis
This week two key committees will vote on Representative Mark White's legislation enabling state leaders to create a board of managers that would essentially have full authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Both sides made made the...
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On the Fly: Glenn Jacobs Discusses New Education Secretary Linda McMahon
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs has known newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon for decades from his days as the professional wrestler Kane. He talked with the Tennessee Firefly shortly before her confirmation about why the former wr...
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