Senate passes plan to enable the University of Memphis to form its own public school district
When Lawrence Blackwell moved his family to Tennessee in 2010 to work for the University of Memphis, he chose to
House finance committee advances legislation to make it easier for public charter schools to access vacant buildings
Members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that’s designed to make it easier for
Lawmakers from Nashville and Knoxville vote against effort to expand high performing schools in Memphis
By every measurement, the three public schools the University of Memphis operates on its campus are producing academic results. The
Half of Nashville’s public charter schools outperform every comparable district school on state testing
Firefly staff compared each MNPS public charter school’s performance on the Report Card to traditional and magnet schools serving the
School districts could receive $215 more per student under new TISA funding plan
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is proposing sending school districts across the state an extra $215 per student next
New legislation would allow the University of Memphis to form its own K-12 school district
Each school day more than a thousand children and teenagers travel from across Shelby County to the University of Memphis
House Committee debates accountability and cost of Education Freedom Scholarships
The House Government Operations Committee advanced Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act Monday with a positive recommendation following a
“Data bill” advancing in the House aims to better prepare students for Tennessee’s evolving economy
Members of the House Education Administration Committee advanced legislation Wednesday that supporters say will help the state do a better
Hall at risk of a fall. Why the University of Tennessee says it desperately needs a new chemistry building.
Viktor Nemykin heads up a chemistry department that’s ranked second in the world for its polymer program and boasts the
Memphis parent advocate Sarah Carpenter calls President Biden’s proposed budget “an attack on black children”
Memphis parent advocate Sarah Carpenter is among those blasting President Biden’s proposed FY 2025 budget for potentially cutting valuable support