House includes paycheck protection in legislation to raise teacher salaries after initially voting against it

In a surprising move, members of the Tennessee House re-included the paycheck protection provision of legislation to raise teacher salaries.

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One candidate emerges and two exit in search for a new Memphis-Shelby County School superintendent

The search for a new superintendent to lead Memphis-Shelby County Schools took another unexpected turn Tuesday. Former Boston Public Schools.

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Senate passes changes to Third-Grade Retention Law despite Democratic opposition

Tennessee Senators passed legislation on a partisan 26 to 4 vote Tuesday to reduce the number of children held back.

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Proposed public charter school with connections to Hillsdale faces questions during application hearing

American Classical Education (ACE) faced questions of providing misleading letters of support for a proposed new school at a hearing.

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Memphis superintendent search put on pause after reveal of the three finalists

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members postponed finalist interviews for the next superintendent until further notice Saturday following allegations of a.

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As Book Banning Becomes More Popular, Experts Say Some Libraries Will Just Close

Amid the national uproar about whether to allow students access to a wide variety of books, the superintendent of a.

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Changes in Tennessee retention law will come too late for third graders this year

Tennessee lawmakers are moving toward a consensus on how to improve the state’s controversial new third-grade retention policy for struggling.

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Legislator Profile: Representative Tim Hicks brings a different perspective to champion struggling students

Representative Tim Hicks took a different path than most to the state capitol in Nashville. The Washington County Republican lawmaker.

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Education is One Area Where ‘Domestic Realists’ Agree. Let’s Build on That

The education culture wars on issues like critical race theory and how to teach history create a false narrative and.

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MSCS superintendent search firm isn’t enforcing board’s policy on minimum job requirements

A national superintendent search that officials promised would restore trust in the embattled Memphis-Shelby County Schools district could yield finalists.

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