Tennessee Department of Education praises steady improvements in TCAP test results
Student performance is slowly but steadily improving in math, English language arts (ELA) and social studies, according to 2023-24 Tennessee.
SCORE memo notes need to align career credentials with workforce trends
A memo released today from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) said the state’s schools must do more to.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- June 21, 2024
Tennessee Disability Coalition report suggests more work needed to support students with disabilities
A new white paper from the Tennessee Disability Coalition suggests that K-12 schools throughout the state have a lot of.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- June 21, 2024
EFI Charter School Report: Tennessee charter school sector ranked in middle of the pack
Tennessee ranks 14th out of 30 states included in a recent report from the Education Freedom Institute that measures the.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- June 14, 2024
Fourth-graders show reading gains on state assessments while third-graders hold steady
Tennessee's fourth-graders showed noticeable improvements in reading this year while third-graders' scores held steady. That's according to a Thursday announcement.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- June 13, 2024
School voucher voter polls vary wildly in Tennessee as many legislative candidates skirt the issue
While Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher proposal is clearly a key issue this election year, there is less agreement.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- June 13, 2024
Governor Lee plans to bring his “voucher” plan back next year. Two polls show Tennessee remains divided.
Two polls released this month have found Tennesseans remain sharply divided on Governor Bill Lee’s plan to let parents use.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 23, 2024
New survey of teachers finds most are concerned their students are falling behind
According to the annual report, which surveyed 1,000 teachers across the country, 70 percent of teachers believe that their students.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- May 20, 2024
Poll finds Tennessee voters are more supportive of public charter schools than the school boards opposing them
This month school board members in three school districts voted down every application for a new public charter school. The.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 9, 2024
Poll finds improving education a much bigger priority for Tennessee voters than protecting gun rights
Tennessee lawmakers and school board members have spent a lot of time over the last few months debating whether teachers.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 7, 2024