Fourth-graders show reading gains on state assessments while third-graders hold steady

Tennessee's fourth-graders showed noticeable improvements in reading this year while third-graders' scores held steady. That's according to a Thursday announcement.

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Williamson County House candidates weigh in on education funding, book bans and DEI

Candidates running for Tennessee House District 65 discussed their views on state education funding, banning inappropriate books in K-12 schools.

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Knox County school board fails to pass policy change banning books depicting sexual imagery

A proposal to specifically ban books depicting sexual imagery failed by a 4-2 vote at Thursday’s Knox County Board of.

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Vanderbilt and Oak Ridge partner on AI research and development for national security

Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced a new partnership focusing on artificial intelligence research to develop technologies.

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Elon Musk’s xAI to build world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is planning to build the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, marking the city’s largest.

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House district candidates weigh in on private school vouchers and property taxes

The proposal to allow Tennessee families to use public dollars to send their children to private school proved to be.

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Knox County school board discusses banning books with sexual content

Knox County Board of Education officials discussed banning books that depict sex at Monday’s school board work session.

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State provides updates to teacher licensure efforts in special ed, ESL and computer science

State education officials told members of the State Board of Education that Tennessee’s additional endorsement program has helped qualify more.

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Tennessee lawmakers support proposed change that prioritizes funding CTE programs that lead to high paying jobs

The TDOE is looking to update how it reviews and classifies CTE programs in the state to determine that they.

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Memphis school and law enforcement officials oppose allowing teachers to carry guns

In a joint video message, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) Superintendent Marie Feagins, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., and Interim.

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