Tennessee Promise helping make college more affordable but financial gaps remain
As procrastinating students rushed to file their applications for the Tennessee Promise by Tuesday’s deadline, a new report sheds light.
‘Scorecard’ of 4,000 Schools Shows Rural Districts Fared Better in Math, Worse in Reading Than Urban, Suburban Peers
Rural school districts suffered the smallest academic setbacks in math during COVID compared to urban and suburban systems, yet simultaneously.
- by Asher Lehrer-Small, The 74
- November 2, 2022
Middle school reading champ says winning was more challenging this year
Reading champion Tallen Haag’s love of books might actually have its beginnings in her mother’s search for a new house..
- by Sky Arnold
- November 1, 2022
Study: Damage from NAEP Math Losses Could Total Nearly $1 Trillion
Federal test scores released last week illustrated the extent of COVID’s impact on K-12 learning, revealing the largest-ever math declines.
- by Kevin Mahnken, The 74
- November 1, 2022
Education could be the key issue for voters in the upcoming Governor’s race
29.5 percent of respondents in a new poll of East Tennessee residents cited education and children as the topic they.
- by Sky Arnold
- October 31, 2022
To address teacher shortages, Tennessee may drop major test for many teacher candidates
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Amid worries about teacher shortages, Tennessee is considering reducing.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- October 28, 2022
New Learning Loss Scorecard Shows Parents How Pandemic Impacted Their School District
Today, The Education Recovery Scorecard, a collaboration with researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) and.
- by Sky Arnold
- October 28, 2022
Governor Lee launches School Safety Toolkit for parents
Thursday, Governor Bill Lee launched a new resource to help families become more involved in their child’s school safety plan..
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- October 27, 2022
Study shows return on investment of majors at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities
As a loan forgiveness plan is pushed by President Joe Biden, a new report is showing the value and return.
- by Jon Styf, The Center Square
- October 27, 2022
Knoxville House candidate proposes removing public funding from public charter schools in debate
In a televised debate on a wide range of topics, Democratic Tennessee House District 18 Candidate Gregory Kaplan proposed a.
- by Sky Arnold
- October 26, 2022