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.

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Department of Education encourages parents and teachers to utilize resources ahead of annual state testing

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is promoting tools for families and educators to use to help prepare students for.

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Tennessee is talking about rejecting federal education funding. What would that mean for kids?

When House Speaker Cameron Sexton recently floated the idea of Tennessee rejecting U.S. education dollars to free its schools from.

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Education Trust’s Reginald Nash suggests three changes to improve Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law

Few educational issues have generated more disagreement this year than Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law. The legislation was designed in 2021.

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Metro Nashville Public Schools opens registration for summer learning program

Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has opened registration for the annual Promising Scholars Summer Learning Program. From June 1 through.

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Nation’s Report Card finds Tennessee students mirroring nationwide decline

Despite promising scores in this year’s Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), Tennessee students continue to show the same signs of.

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Commentary: Compass Community Schools is a model Tennessee should follow

This year’s Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results were rightfully cheered for the gains Tennessee students made, but it’s important.

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