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Teacher satisfaction

Tennessee
41 mins ago

One in three Tennessee teachers wants to leave the profession, survey says

Results from the latest Tennessee Educator Survey are both encouraging and troubling as fewer candidates pursue the teaching profession.

heads up

Tennessee
August 14, 2019

Six things to know about Tennessee’s TNReady scores coming out this week

Tennessee is set to release results of its annual tests for public school students on Thursday, marking the fourth year of scores in the era known as TNReady.

six years

Tennessee
July 16, 2019

Tennessee school turnaround models either haven’t worked or are stalling out, new research finds

“We feel confident at this point saying that the strategy followed for the ASD hasn’t produced positive results for students we’d hoped to see,” said one researcher.

money matters

Tennessee
July 11, 2019

Tennessee governor promises ‘funding will be there’ for early voucher start

The legislature approved $770,000 for startup expenses this year while setting a two-year deadline to enroll students in the program. 

Accelerated

Tennessee
July 10, 2019

Tennessee’s governor wants education voucher program to launch a year ahead of deadline

The controversial new program could begin in the fall of 2020 instead of 2021.

Early literacy

Tennessee
July 2, 2019

Tennessee’s summer reading camps are popular, getting results — and in peril

Federal funding has dried up for the popular program now serving 9,000 students in two-thirds of the state's school districts.

ready set go

Tennessee
June 27, 2019

From civics to vaping, here are 10 education laws taking effect July 1 in Tennessee

Students will have to pass a U.S. civics test to earn their high school diploma under dozens of laws taking effect with the new school year.

Read my lips

Tennessee
June 11, 2019

As funding shrinks reading program, Tennessee governor says literacy remains a priority

Gov. Bill Lee says he’s reevaluating literacy strategies as funding dries up for the state’s popular initiative known as Read to be Ready.

Spending priorities

Tennessee
June 10, 2019

Tennessee’s sweeping literacy initiative in jeopardy as funding dries up

Tennessee’s statewide network of literacy coaches is being dismantled this month and its popular summer reading program is in jeopardy.

whole child

Tennessee
June 7, 2019

Here’s the No. 1 concern that Tennessee’s new education chief heard during her statewide listening tour

Four months into her job, Penny Schwinn says one theme keeps emerging in her visits to classrooms and discussions with educators and stakeholders.

The climb

Tennessee
May 31, 2019

Tennessee bumps base teacher pay up to $36,000

The Tennessee State Board of Education approved a $1,000 increase for teachers with a bachelor’s degree and no teaching experience.

Official

Tennessee
Updated May 24, 2019

Tennessee governor signs controversial education voucher bill into law

Gov. Bill Lee quietly signed his education savings account plan into law on Friday despite calls from Democrats to hold off.

timing

Tennessee
Updated May 22, 2019

Tennessee texting scandal broke too late to derail education voucher legislation

The scandal involving House Speaker Glen Casada emerged after the Republican leader already had helped to pass the controversial voucher bill.

job training

Tennessee
May 14, 2019

New Memphis program encourages more students to pursue careers in construction

The after-school program is Gov. Bill Lee’s latest push to train more high school students to enter careers straight out of high school.

that was fast

Tennessee
May 14, 2019

Tennessee’s new governor named charter school champion by national group

Gov. Bill Lee was the only Tennessean and sole governor singled out by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
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