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So-called ‘opportunity’ charter schools will be held to a different standard
Book banning action has escalated locally, not at the state level
Are the policies making students better readers? Some officials are encouraged.
New report identifies $9.8 billion in facility needs for traditional public schools.
Under an expanded state law, the removals have gone from ‘a trickle to a tidal wave,’ says one librarian
'We know Tennessee. We know our children,' said Gov. Bill Lee
'We are not for sale,’ say teachers who want more meaningful investments in public schools.
Testing requirements for voucher recipients, one-time bonuses for public school teachers, and new funding for public school facilities are among the highlights
The analysis has national implications for ongoing reforms aimed at making swift and dramatic improvement to persistently low-performing schools.
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Will the GOP supermajority be able to agree on a universal plan this time?
Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Teachers are to begin — and end — every class with a literacy-based activity.
Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’
The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.
Also removed: ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
Memphis-Shelby County Schools violated Title IX by not adequately responding to complaints of sexual harassment and assault of students over a three-year period, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced.
Superintendent goes door to door checking on students who haven’t shown up this year.
Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers
Superintendent says extreme heat and building issues have impacted student health