Tennessee will spend an average of $7,023 per public school student, nearly $300 less than a new private school voucher. Though public school students will receive more public funds overall given a local government contribution, Democrats and education advocates are criticizing the disparity.

If a student poses an immediate danger or is exhibiting disruptive behavior, schools can remove them before starting or completing a behavioral assessment.

The Tennessee Department of Education has released school-level results for its state test and end-of-course exams students completed last spring. Look up your school’s results on Chalkbeat Tennessee’s interactive tool.

The Shelby County Commission approved term limits for Memphis school board members. But commissioners again delayed a vote on an election year reset amid hours of heated debate.

A judge ruled against her request for a preliminary injunction in her ongoing lawsuit against the school board that fired her in January.

Rep. G.A. Hardaway has constitutional concerns about a Shelby County Commission proposal that would cut short the terms of some school board members under a new state law.

The public education advocates aim to support "center-left" candidates and back public school choice policy. But they may face an uphill battle in states like Tennessee, where an entrenched Republican supermajority wields a recent voucher program victory.

The Tennessee State Board of Education chairman sparked pushback when he suggested the state reconsider its two-credit world language graduation requirement. Though he’s gathering feedback, there is no formal proposal currently being considered.

A Shelby County Commission resolution that would significantly shake up Memphis-Shelby County School Board elections next year cleared its first hurdle on Wednesday.

Tennessee students showed slight progress in statewide testing this year, though a majority of third graders did not meet a significant reading benchmark.