Senate committee advances bill to help students who suffer a cardiac arrest
Two years ago, Linton Beck unexpectedly suffered a cardiac arrest in his chemistry class. The Station Camp High School senior.
House subcommittee advances legislation to provide public charter school students with better facilities
Eight State Representatives who currently don’t have public charter schools in their home counties played a crucial role in advancing.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 6, 2024
Vote on legislation to expand middle school career technical education classes delayed to address a concern raised by a teacher
Dyersburg Middle School agriculture teacher Melissa Lowry told members of the House K-12 Subcommittee Tuesday that it’s important for her.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 6, 2024
State Board of Education unanimously approves resolution asking lawmakers to change Third-Grade Retention Law
The Tennessee State Board of Education is joining the list of government entities that have expressed an interest in changing.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 5, 2024
State Textbook Commission may prioritize experienced teachers to help review textbooks under consideration
The State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission is weighing whether classroom experience should matter more when it comes to.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 4, 2024
Senate passes legislation to provide public charter school students with better school buildings
Tennessee Senators voted 23 to 1 in favor of legislation designed to improve the school buildings public charter school students.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 1, 2024
Three competing plans to allow students to attend private school with public dollars come with vastly different testing requirements
When Governor Bill Lee announced his Education Freedom Scholarship Act last year, he made it a point to say the.
- by Sky Arnold
- February 29, 2024
House committee advances bill to offer teacher assistance with childcare
Tennessee teachers could receive help with childcare under legislation that advanced from a key House committee Wednesday. Representative Scott Cepicky’s,.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 29, 2024
House Democrats oppose legislation to support economically disadvantaged students in their districts
State Representative Justin Jones, D-Nashville, represents a district that touches four school clusters with some of the highest performing public.
- by Sky Arnold
- February 27, 2024
Democrats announce a bill to impeach Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds
Tennessee Democrats continued their push for the resignation of Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds Monday, announcing a bill.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 27, 2024