House subcommittee kills Representative Whitson’s legislation to limit public charter school appeals
Legislation designed to limit the appeal options for public charter schools who’ve had their applications wrongfully denied by school districts,.
Proposed public charter school aims to serve the needs of at-risk students in fast-growing Southeast Nashville
Southeast Nashville is one of the fastest growing locations in Davidson County and leaders of the Nashville Collegiate Prep High.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 28, 2023
Proposed public charter school seeks to fill the gap for at-risk students in southeast Davidson County
The Glencliff School Cluster in Southeast Davidson County has one of the most diverse populations in Nashville and some of.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 28, 2023
74 Interview: As Rocketship Schools Celebrate 15 Years, Co-Founder Preston Smith Reflects on the Network’s Success in Coupling School Choice With Parent Empowerment
Today, Rocketship Public Schools has turned 15 – celebrating its quinceañera, as long-time Rocketship leader Maricela Guerrero aptly put it, considering the.
- by Richard Whitmire, The 74
- March 28, 2023
GOP Parents Rights Bill Passes House, But Faces Likely ‘Dead End’ in Senate
The GOP-led House on Friday passed a bill that would force schools to offer parents far greater transparency about what.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- March 27, 2023
Governor Lee touts investments in education to business leaders
Governor Bill Lee told Middle Tennessee’s business leaders his proposed investments in education are needed to keep Tennessee moving forward..
- by Sky Arnold
- March 24, 2023
Tennessee’s latest private school voucher expansion proposal would add Knox County, too
Tennessee’s private school voucher program, currently limited to eligible students attending public schools in Memphis and Nashville, would expand to.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 23, 2023
House committee keeps paycheck protection in Governor Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries
Members of the House Education Administration Committee advanced Governor Bill Lee’s proposal to raise teacher salaries to at least $50.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 23, 2023
Senate committee surprisingly takes House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s education bills off notice for the year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s proposals to create home school charter schools and to study the potential impact of opting.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 23, 2023
Compromise Third-Grade Retention bill advances on unanimous House vote
Members of the Tennessee House Education Administration Committee unanimously advanced a compromise bill Wednesday designed to reduce the number of.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 23, 2023