New Report Flunks Teacher Training on the Science of Reading
Only 25% of teacher preparation programs cover all the core elements of scientifically based reading instruction, and another quarter don’t.
Member of the “Tennessee Three” lends support to Memphis “School Board Five”
Representative Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis) joined four members of the so-called “School Board Five” in a protest Friday outside the.
- by Reana Gibson
- June 12, 2023
Former Parkland Principal Calls For Mental Health Wellness Centers in Every School
In the five years since a gunman walked into a Parkland, Florida, high school, killing 17 people and injuring 17.
- by Mark Keierleber, The 74
- June 12, 2023
Stanford study finds Tennessee public charter school students outperforming traditional students more than any southern state
A new study by Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found public charter school students in Tennessee are.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- June 9, 2023
Hamilton County students improve on TCAP retake but few test proficient
The vast majority of Hamilton County third-graders who took the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) retake are still not clear.
- by Sky Arnold
- June 8, 2023
Nine teachers named finalists for teacher of the year
The Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2023-24 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award. The department.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- June 8, 2023
Educators Beware: As Budget Cuts Loom, Now Is NOT the Time to Quit Your Job
This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in America. For several years there have been.
Retests whittle down number of MSCS 3rd graders facing retention over reading scores
About 1 in 5 Memphis Shelby-County Schools third graders who took a state retest in reading last month succeeded in.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- June 7, 2023
Knox County Schools unveils “Region 5 Way” to improve low performing schools
Knox County Schools (KCS) Superintendent Jon Rysewyk unveiled a new strategic plan at Monday’s school board meeting to improve schools.
- by Reana Gibson
- June 7, 2023
Choice Champions Scholarship Student Profile: James Loc wants to expand representation in media through animation
Games have a way of expanding the world around us by introducing worldbuilding, writing, art, and fantasy. For Knowledge Academies.
- by Reana Gibson
- June 6, 2023