Tennessee governor’s safety bill threatens penalties for schools if they don’t lock entrances
Gov. Bill Lee is proposing sweeping changes to enhance school safety across Tennessee, requiring all K-12 public schools to keep.
Senate approves Governor Lee’s plan to make highly effective summer learning camps permanent
Tennessee Senators approve Governor Lee's plan to make summer learning camps available year-round for “at-risk” students in grades K-3 and.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 7, 2023
Legislation described as a “TikTok Ban” may not actually prohibit the video sharing app on colleges
Legislation that’s been widely reported as an attempt to ban video sharing app TikTok from Tennessee colleges may not actually.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 7, 2023
Governor Lee wants to raise all teacher salaries to $50K in the 2026/2027 school year
Tennessee teachers would all make at least $50 thousand beginning in the 2026/2027 school year under a new salary schedule.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 6, 2023
Bill seeks to shield classroom libraries from Tennessee library law
Nashville State Senator Jeff Yarbro is proposing removing classroom “libraries” from the required book list school districts are required to.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 6, 2023
House GOP Pushes Parents Bill of Rights, But Some Advocates Call it ‘Tone Deaf’
A vocal parent advocacy organization says the federal “Parents Bill of Rights” proposal put forward by House Republicans last week.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- March 6, 2023
Senate committee kills legislation to inject more partisanship into schools
Tennessee’s Senate Education Committee voted down legislation 6 to 3 Wednesday that would add more partisanship to public schools by.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 3, 2023
Schools Still Pouring Money Into Reading Materials That Teach Kids to Guess
School districts across the country are continuing to pour money into expensive reading materials criticized for leaving many children without.
- by Asher Lehrer-Small, The 74
- March 3, 2023
Legislation allowing school districts to request a larger class size advances
For decades Tennessee has placed limits on how many students each classroom can have. For kindergarten through third grade that.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 2, 2023
Metro Nashville Public Schools hosting two events to recruit new teachers and support staff
Metro Nashville Public Schools is hosting two events this month to recruit new teachers along with transportation and support positions..
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- March 2, 2023