Senate passes plan to enable the University of Memphis to form its own public school district
When Lawrence Blackwell moved his family to Tennessee in 2010 to work for the University of Memphis, he chose to.
House finance committee advances legislation to make it easier for public charter schools to access vacant buildings
Members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that’s designed to make it easier for.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 3, 2024
Rogersville City teacher named 2024 National Teacher of the Year
For the first time in 35 years, a Tennessee teacher is the National Teacher of the Year. The Council of.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- April 3, 2024
House committee advances legislation to create a new program to improve childhood literacy and workforce shortages
A key House committee advanced legislation this week that’s designed to address workforce shortages and early childhood literacy in one.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 3, 2024
Tennessee educators encouraged to share their experiences with the recently launched 2024 Tennessee Educator Survey
The state is encouraging teachers to help improve K-12 education in Tennessee by sharing their experiences in the 2024 Tennessee.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 3, 2024
Lawmakers from Nashville and Knoxville vote against effort to expand high performing schools in Memphis
By every measurement, the three public schools the University of Memphis operates on its campus are producing academic results. The.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 2, 2024
State lawmakers continue to advance conflicting plans to reduce the number of fourth-graders held back under new reading requirements
Tennessee lawmakers have expressed a desire to reduce the number of fourth-graders held back this summer under new state reading.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 2, 2024
Tennessee Senate passes bill to do away with the Achievement School District
A proposal to shift low-performing schools from Tennessee’s sputtering takeover and turnaround district to other state-approved but locally managed intervention.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- April 2, 2024
Half of Nashville’s public charter schools outperform every comparable district school on state testing
Firefly staff compared each MNPS public charter school’s performance on the Report Card to traditional and magnet schools serving the.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 28, 2024
School districts could receive $215 more per student under new TISA funding plan
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is proposing sending school districts across the state an extra $215 per student next.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 26, 2024