Today’s weather with passing showers and warm high
Partly cloudy today with a 30 percent chance of showers and storms and a high near 76. Humidity around 60 percent and light winds. Tonight mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a record high note from 1982 remains 89.
Tennessee counselors brace for impact of new law
LGBT advocates warn the new Tennessee law allowing counselors to refuse treatment based on religious or moral beliefs could destabilize trust in therapy. Roddy Biggs, who faced coming out as gay at 13, illustrates potential harm if a therapist refuses help, and ACA officials fear patients in crisis may not be identified quickly. The measure, effective immediately, requires referrals to others but clashes with ethics codes and raises questions about patient safety and professional duties.
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Desks Become Letters of Inspiration for Test Week
Woodbury fifth graders at Evergreen Avenue Elementary faced four days of Common Core tests followed by three more. Teacher Chandni Langford wrote motivational messages on desks to ease anxiety and boost confidence. Messages like Learn ing is your superpower and There is no elevator to success. The dry erase notes were visible before testing and later erased.
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Tampa Bay Times Buys Tampa Tribune in Grim News Era
The Tampa Bay Times purchased the 23 year old Tampa Tribune this week, ending its rival's publication and costing at least 100 employees their jobs. Analysts say it marks another step in the decline of printed newspapers as aging metro readers shift online. Tampa Bay Times chairman Paul Tash aims to unify the region under one financially secure outlet. The Tribune ceased publishing following the sale.
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