Education Commissioner says new school funding formula will give teachers an average $1,250 raise

One of major selling points in last year’s passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act was that it

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Bill would make summer learning camps designed for COVID continue beyond the pandemic

Like many school districts across the country, Elizabethton City Schools entered the 2020/2021 school year with a new hybrid schedule

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Legislator Profile: Representative Mark White says education in Tennessee is like a grandfather clock

Memphis State Representative Mark White has long felt education in Tennessee is like a big grandfather clock. Any adjustment you

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TISA rules pass joint state committee

The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) cleared an important hurdle Monday morning that ensures its eventual implementation for school

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Academic gains propel LEAD Neely’s Bend out of the state’s Achievement School District

LEAD Public Schools announced LEAD Neely’s Bend will be the first public charter school in Nashville to exit the state-run

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools cancels Friday events and reschedules School Showcase

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is cancelling events Friday evening and rescheduling Saturday’s School Choice Showcase as a safety precaution for expected

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Legislator Profile: Senator Jon Lundberg making an impact leading the Senate Education Committee

There may not have been a single piece of legislation that was more impactful in 2022 than the Tennessee Investment

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Tennessee’s Grow Your Own teaching program grows larger

The Tennessee Department of Education announced two additional educator preparation providers (EPP) are now available to provide teacher apprenticeships through

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Metro Nashville Public Schools opens registration for summer learning program

Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has opened registration for the annual Promising Scholars Summer Learning Program. From June 1 through

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Bill would open the HOPE scholarship to students seeking a master’s degree

Tennessee students may soon be able to use their HOPE Scholarship to obtain a master’s or other advanced degree. Legislation

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