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.
Tennessee asked for public comments to improve its soon to be released School Letter Grades. Those submitted comments include important cautions.
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) received nearly 300 written public comments on the soon to be released School Letter.
- by Reana Gibson
- October 13, 2023
What’s changing this year with school safety? The Tennessee Comptroller releases a rundown.
School safety has been among the most talked about education topics this year in Tennessee following the tragic shooting at.
- by Reana Gibson
- October 12, 2023
Comptroller report finds sports betting contributing more than expected to lottery scholarships
A new report on the lottery scholarship program found online sports betting is contributing tens of millions more dollars than.
- by Sky Arnold
- September 29, 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
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
Special session on public safety ends in with more chaos in the State House
The special session on public safety ended much as it has proceeded over the last week, with chaos. After the.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- August 29, 2023
House Republicans continue passing legislation despite Democrats leaving chamber in protest
The special session on public safety produced another chaotic meeting in the State House Monday. House members voted 70 to.
- by Sky Arnold
- August 29, 2023