Independent review finds proposed Memphis Grizzlies affiliated public charter school a slam dunk
For more than a decade the Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School has provided middle-school aged boys with a science, technology,.
Financial Aid Reform Was His Legacy. Now, Lamar Alexander Calls it ‘a Big Mess’
The turbulent rollout of a new federal financial aid application could mean thousands of low-income students miss out on college.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- April 22, 2024
Governor pulls plug on Education Freedom Scholarships and vows to revisit the plan next year
Governor Bill Lee conceded that there’s no pathway for his signature education bill to pass this session and vowed to.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 22, 2024
Public schools are scarce in Sycamore View. Journey Community Schools hopes its next school can change that.
Families who live in the Sycamore View community in Northeast Memphis don’t have easy access to a public elementary or.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- April 19, 2024
Independent review recommends approval for proposed public charter school looking to close the gap for economically disadvantaged Memphis students
As the job market in the greater Memphis area continues to expand, more schools that focus on career and technical.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 18, 2024
Representative Bo Mitchell suggests Metro Schools bulldoze buildings before allowing organizations serving high numbers of students of color use them
West Nashville Representative Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville, provided Metro Nashville Public Schools with some eyebrow raising advice on the House floor.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 18, 2024
Room Scans & Eye Detectors: Robocops are Watching Your Kids Take Online Exams
In the middle of night, students at Utah’s Kings Peak High School are wide awake — taking mandatory exams. At.
- by Mark Keierleber, The 74
- April 18, 2024
Bipartisan vote leads to passage of legislation to reduce the number of fourth-graders held back under new reading requirements
In an rare move of bipartisanship, the State Senate sent legislation to Governor Lee’s desk Wednesday that should ease some.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 17, 2024
Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds’ qualifications come under fire again during debate on the House floor
House Democrats continued their push for the removal of Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds Tuesday during a discussion.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 17, 2024
Memphis’ Humes school, Elvis Presley’s alma mater, is closing after yearslong turnaround attempt
Humes Middle School in North Memphis will close at the end of this school year as it returns to the.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- April 16, 2024