Tennessee’s School Letter Grades is receiving positive reactions and requests for additional tweaks
The Tennessee Department of Education is likely still more than a month away from releasing an A through F letter.
Leader of taskforce to study rejecting federal education dollars casts doubt the group will recommend spending less on education
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, attracted national attention this fall when they.
- by Sky Arnold
- November 6, 2023
Next month your school will receive a grade. To get an A they’ll need to show success with student achievement and growth.
When Lizzette Reynolds took over as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education in late July, she immediately inherited the.
- by Sky Arnold
- November 2, 2023
Survey finds teachers feel positive about current literacy educator experience in Tennessee
A new survey of Tennessee teachers shows a strong majority are supportive of the state’s efforts to improve literacy. The.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 2, 2023
Comptroller report finds Tennessee reading proficiency is on the rise
Tennessee’s efforts to increase early literacy appear to be paying off according to the latest review by the Tennessee Comptroller’s.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 1, 2023
The deadline to apply for the Tennessee Promise is today. Here’s what you need to know.
Time is quickly running out for high school students to apply for the Tennessee Promise. The deadline for seniors to.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 1, 2023
Tennessee leaders want the Science of Reading in classrooms. A national study shows work still needs to be done.
In 2021 the Tennessee Department of Education announced a major undertaking to reform early childhood literacy. The department’s Reading 360.
- by Sky Arnold
- October 31, 2023
Rutherford County School Board wants to suspend the driver license of students who make school threats
Members of the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to push for harsher consequences for.
- by Reana Gibson
- October 31, 2023
Tennessee FFA membership at an all-time high
The number of farms in the United States may be declining but the same isn’t true of the youth organization.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- October 26, 2023
Education leaders working on the School Letter Grades want student achievement and growth to account equally
When Tennessee launches the School Letter Grades next month parents will be able to see how well their child’s school.
- by Sky Arnold
- October 26, 2023