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 • 12 episodes
On the Fly presented by The TN Firefly
Latest Episodes
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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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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