Parents can appeal Third-Grade Retention starting today
Parents of students at risk for retention under the state’s new Third-Grade Retention Law may be able to file an.
Over 25,000 Tennessee 3rd graders retook reading test this week to try to meet new promotion policy
More than half of Tennessee third graders at risk of being held back because of their reading test scores took.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- May 26, 2023
District level data shows challenges for third-grade students in rural counties and West Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Education says four of five third-grade students in the Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) failed to.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 24, 2023
Republicans and Democrats have vastly different reactions to newly released third-grade test scores
Monday’s announcement that more than half of Tennessee’s third-graders failed to meet testing standards to advance to the fourth-grade is.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 23, 2023
More than half of Tennessee third-graders failed to meet testing standard to advance
The Tennessee Department of Education says 60% of third graders scored “below” or “approaching” proficiency on the English language arts.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 22, 2023
26 schools honored for preparing students for the workforce
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) announced 26 schools have received the Tennessee.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 22, 2023
Tennessee’s 3rd-grade retention law requires ‘adequate growth’ to advance. Here’s what that means.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters When Tennessee lawmakers passed a tough third-grade retention law.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- May 22, 2023
Parents could learn next week if their child is in jeopardy of being held back under Third-Grade Retention Law
School districts across the state should learn this week what students could be held back under the state’s new Third-Grade.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 18, 2023
Tennessee students encouraged to sign up to compete for $1,000 in summer reading contest
Students across Tennessee are encouraged to sign up to compete for a $1,000 scholarship in this year’s Tristar Reads contest..
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- May 11, 2023
Governor Lee signs school safety legislation into law
Governor Bill Lee signed new school safety legislation into law Wednesday morning designed to boost school security and provide additional.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 10, 2023