One education advocate says more data is needed to ensure the program is benefiting Tennessee children equally.

Some Tennessee state testing requirements are overly burdensome or duplicative, teachers told state lawmakers considering education policy changes.

After weeks of declining to answer basic questions about the state’s new voucher program, Tennessee education officials released data on enrollment locations this week.

How many students are enrolled in Tennessee’s new voucher program? The state won’t say.

A new Tennessee law required all school districts to develop and implement bans beginning this school year. Chalkbeat Tennessee wants to learn more about how it is playing out inside classrooms.

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.