Rutherford County School Board discusses pay raises and other changes to compete for staff
The Rutherford County School Board is considering upping the ante for how much the district pays its special education teachers.
Tennessee ESA pilot students received $9,800 this school year
Tennessee students in a pilot educational savings account program in three counties are receiving $9,800 – the average statewide funding.
- by Jon Styf, The Center Square
- January 18, 2024
70 Years After Brown vs. Board of Education, Public Schools Still Segregated
This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in America. Brown vs. Board of Education, the.
- by Erica Frankenberg, The 74
- January 17, 2024
Teachers can make an impact on education legislation. Teachers for Student Success is working to help them be more successful.
With a busy classroom schedule and school operations consuming each day, it’s rarely easy for public school teachers to stay.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- January 17, 2024
Knox County School Board pauses harassment language change critics worry could lead to harassment of LGBTQ+ students
Knox County School Board members voted to hold off implementing a proposed change to school harassment language some fear would.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 17, 2024
Study: ‘Short Burst’ Tutoring in Literacy Shows Promise for Young Readers
Small, regular interactions with a reading tutor — about 5 to 7 minutes — are making a big impact on.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- January 17, 2024
Inclement weather pushes back Memphis superintendent search
The snow that’s blanketed Tennessee this week is forcing Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) to push back the final phase of.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 16, 2024
Fourth-grade retention debate a possibility when lawmakers return to Nashville
When Tennessee lawmakers return to Nashville from this week’s snow delay, fourth-grade retention may very well succeed last year’s heated.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 16, 2024
Amid Literacy Push, Many States Still Don’t Prepare Teachers for Success, Report Finds
Most states have revised their strategies for teaching children to read over the last half-decade, a reflection of both long-held.
- by Kevin Mahnken, The 74
- January 16, 2024
Memphis-Shelby County School leaders commit to taking a stand against violence
Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) Interim Superintendent Tutonial “Toni” Williams gathered with district leaders Thursday morning to commit to putting forward.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 12, 2024