Think tank says other states would likely benefit financially if Tennessee rejected federal education dollars

Non-partisan think tank the Sycamore Institute told Tennessee lawmakers other states would likely receive most federal education dollars Tennessee chooses.

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Knox County Schools announces new special education councils

Knox County Schools announced more reforms are coming for the district’s special education program. Assistant Superintendent of Student Success Jason.

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Tennessee’s School Letter Grades is receiving positive reactions and requests for additional tweaks

The Tennessee Department of Education is likely still more than a month away from releasing an A through F letter.

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Six Hidden (and Not-So-Hidden) Factors Driving America’s Student Absenteeism Crisis

As schools continue to recover from the pandemic, there’s one troubling COVID symptom they can’t seem to shake: record-setting absenteeism..

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Leader of taskforce to study rejecting federal education dollars casts doubt the group will recommend spending less on education

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, attracted national attention this fall when they.

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MLK College Prep students will have 6 choices for next year while new school is built

Students at MLK College Preparatory High School in Frayser will get to choose from among six schools to attend beginning.

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Next month your school will receive a grade. To get an A they’ll need to show success with student achievement and growth.

When Lizzette Reynolds took over as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education in late July, she immediately inherited the.

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Survey finds teachers feel positive about current literacy educator experience in Tennessee

A new survey of Tennessee teachers shows a strong majority are supportive of the state’s efforts to improve literacy. The.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools invests $3 million into free student field trips

Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced Wednesday that it’s launching a new field trip program to give students free learning opportunities outside.

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Why this award-winning school superintendent donates his bonus back for his students every year

If his school community had to choose between himself and its nine therapy dogs, David Snowden jokes that “the director.

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