Fourth-grade retention debate a possibility when lawmakers return to Nashville
When Tennessee lawmakers return to Nashville from this week’s snow delay, fourth-grade retention may very well succeed last year’s heated.
Representative Justin Jones removed from key education committee
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, announced Thursday that he’s moving Representative Justin Jones, D-Nashville, off a key education committee. .
- by Sky Arnold
- January 11, 2024
State Senators break with House counterparts on the possibility of rejecting federal education funding
Five Tennessee State Senators who served on last year’s panel that looked into the possibility of rejecting federal education funding.
- by Sky Arnold
- January 10, 2024
The legislative season begins tomorrow. Here’s what to expect.
Tennessee lawmakers are returning to Nashville Tuesday to reconvene a 113th General Assembly that adjourned in April with more attention.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- January 8, 2024
Learning loss in math could reduce Tennessee students’ lifetime earnings by nearly 6 percent
Tennessee’s learning loss in math could have a permanent impact on the lifetime earning potential of its students. That’s according.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 5, 2024
Representative Scott Cepicky proposes guardrails for artificial intelligence in the classroom
When members of the Tennessee General Assembly convened the 113th General Session last January, ChatGPT was less than two months.
- by Sky Arnold
- January 4, 2024
Beacon Center poll finds support for Governor Lee’s plan to use taxpayer money to support private school tuition
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s proposal to allow families to use taxpayer dollars to attend private school is broadly popular according.
- by Sky Arnold
- January 4, 2024
Tennessee Department of Education releases School Letter Grades dashboard
The Tennessee Department of Education rolled out its much-anticipated School Letter Grades platform Thursday. The system is designed to provide.
- by Sky Arnold
- December 21, 2023
Historically underserved students see improvement on the ACT
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) says historically underserved students made significant progress on the ACT test in seven school.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 21, 2023
New report finds English language learners have the highest dropout rate in Tennessee
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) released a new report that found students who face language,.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 21, 2023