Charter Commission director backs proposed public charter schools in Nashville, Memphis and Jackson
Four proposed public charter schools in Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson are all receiving new support from a key state board.
Education choice analysis pegs Tennessee No. 6
Tennessee ranked No. 6 nationally with a grade of B in the ALEC Index of State Education Freedom. Grades were.
- by Alan Wooten, The Center Square
- October 2, 2023
More high school students signing up to take free college level classes
More than 2,200 Tennessee students signed up to take college level Advanced Placement (AP) courses online this fall through the.
- by Sky Arnold
- September 27, 2023
Task force to study rejecting federal education funds returns. New study finds rural counties could be the most impacted.
The possibility of Tennessee rejecting federal education funding is back on the General Assembly’s agenda. Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton,.
- by Sky Arnold
- September 25, 2023
Six Tennessee schools receive national recognition
Six Tennessee schools have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for their academic performance or their work to close.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- September 20, 2023
The deadline to submit public comments for the School Letter Grades is today. A few themes have already emerged.
Today officially closes a monthlong process to encourage the public to submit input on the new School Letter Grades system..
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- September 15, 2023
Misconceptions abound about who public charter schools serve. A new Comptroller tool will help.
A new dashboard launched by the Tennessee Comptroller this week will help parents navigate through misinformation about public charter schools. .
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- September 13, 2023
Shelbyville education leaders want student growth to play a large role in new School Letter Grades
Shelbyville parents and educators gave the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) a lot to consider as it fine tunes the.
- by Reana Gibson
- September 8, 2023
Nashville parents and education leaders want the new School Letter Grades to consider student circumstances
Nashville parents and education leaders provided a wide variety of concerns for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) to consider.
- by Reana Gibson
- September 8, 2023
Cookeville parent and educators want the new School Letter Grades to be accountable
Accountability was the main focus for Cookeville parents, educators, and administrators during a Tuesday night discussion about how schools should.
- by Reana Gibson
- September 6, 2023