An estimated 7 thousand gather at the state capitol to demand gun law changes
A massive crowd of students from across Nashville walked-out of their classrooms Monday morning and marched to the State Capitol.
Senate passes Governor Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries
Tennessee Senators passed Governor Bill Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries on a partisan 25 to 6 vote Thursday. The.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 31, 2023
Senate Committee advances bills dealing with gender identity in sports and “divisive concepts”
The Senate Education Committee advanced two controversial bills Wednesday that have faced criticism from LGBTQ and civil rights activists.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 30, 2023
House committee grills Department of Education on its work to improve math
Members of the Tennessee House Education Instruction Committee spent their final meeting Tuesday grilling the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE).
- by Reana Gibson
- March 29, 2023
Governor Lee touts investments in education to business leaders
Governor Bill Lee told Middle Tennessee’s business leaders his proposed investments in education are needed to keep Tennessee moving forward..
- by Sky Arnold
- March 24, 2023
House committee keeps paycheck protection in Governor Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries
Members of the House Education Administration Committee advanced Governor Bill Lee’s proposal to raise teacher salaries to at least $50.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 23, 2023
Senate committee surprisingly takes House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s education bills off notice for the year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s proposals to create home school charter schools and to study the potential impact of opting.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 23, 2023
Compromise Third-Grade Retention bill advances on unanimous House vote
Members of the Tennessee House Education Administration Committee unanimously advanced a compromise bill Wednesday designed to reduce the number of.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 23, 2023
Fears of a strain on teachers kills legislation to allow increased classroom size
Tennessee House members killed legislation that could have allowed public school districts the ability to increase their maximum classroom sizes..
- by Reana Gibson
- March 22, 2023
‘Are We Really Going to Fail Those Students?’ With State Tests Next Month, Tennessee Reconsiders Holding Back Third Graders
In 2020, Faith Miles saw her kindergarten year broken up by the pandemic. Already slower to pick up language skills.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- March 22, 2023