Fears of a strain on teachers kills legislation to allow increased classroom size
Tennessee House members killed legislation that could have allowed public school districts the ability to increase their maximum classroom sizes..
MSCS interim schools chief Toni Williams says she has applied for superintendent job
Interim Memphis schools leader Toni Williams has applied to be the district’s superintendent, a role she once said she was.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 22, 2023
Memphis-Shelby County Schools unveils plans to expand literacy and career development
Interim Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) superintendent Tutonial “Toni” Williams announced new plans to improve literacy and career development at her.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 22, 2023
‘Are We Really Going to Fail Those Students?’ With State Tests Next Month, Tennessee Reconsiders Holding Back Third Graders
In 2020, Faith Miles saw her kindergarten year broken up by the pandemic. Already slower to pick up language skills.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- March 22, 2023
Representative Bo Mitchell uses misleading attack on public charter schools to oppose legislation that benefits economically disadvantaged students
Monday’s vote in favor of legislation to support economically disadvantaged students came with a misleading attack by a State Representative.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 21, 2023
House subcommittee ends its year by advancing three bills to make higher education more attainable to Tennessee students
The Tennessee House Higher Education Subcommittee ended its work this year by moving several pieces of legislation forward to support.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 21, 2023
Supporters say proposed legislation would reimagine how Tennessee uses data to connect workers with jobs
Last January burger chain In-N-Out drew cheers from Governor Bill Lee and other state leaders when the company decided to.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 20, 2023
MSCS board prepares to narrow superintendent search, without public input on finalists
Memphis-Shelby County Schools plans to whittle a growing list of applicants for its superintendent job to three finalists within the.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 20, 2023
National education model for educating at-risk students receives support for a return to Memphis
Pathways in Education (PIE) operates eight public charter high schools across the country. Each serves at-risk students with a unique.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 20, 2023
House Democrats attack public charter schools despite academic success in their own counties
Thursday morning two House Democrats used what would otherwise be a routine vote to reauthorize the Tennessee Public Charter School.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 17, 2023