Tumultuous legislative session brings passage of teacher pay raises, tweaks to Third-Grade Retention, and a possible special session

The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned Friday following a tumultuous legislative session that included the expulsion and return of two members,

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House passes changes to Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law. Compromise legislation now heads to the Governor

Debate over one of the biggest issues for education in Tennessee is over for the year. Thursday morning House members

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One candidate emerges and two exit in search for a new Memphis-Shelby County School superintendent

The search for a new superintendent to lead Memphis-Shelby County Schools took another unexpected turn Tuesday. Former Boston Public Schools

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Proposed public charter school with connections to Hillsdale faces questions during application hearing

American Classical Education (ACE) faced questions of providing misleading letters of support for a proposed new school at a hearing

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Memphis superintendent search put on pause after reveal of the three finalists

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members postponed finalist interviews for the next superintendent until further notice Saturday following allegations of a

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Proposed budget for Memphis-Shelby County Schools includes increased teacher pay and new school security

Higher teacher salaries and updated school safety measures highlight the budget plan Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) interim superintendent Tutonial “Toni”

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Senator says 2 in 3 TN students not reading at grade level is “inexcusable” as Senate advances bill to alter retention policy

There was plenty of confusion for the Senate version of the Third-Grade Retention compromise bill during the Senate Finance, Ways,

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Gov. Lee signs executive order, calls on Tennessee lawmakers to strengthen ‘order of protection law’ after Covenant shooting and protests

On Tuesday morning, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called on state lawmakers to enhance the current order of protection by including

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