Tennessee’s Department of Education is set to release scores Friday that determine whether third graders can automatically move on to fourth grade.
School counselors are critical. A federally funded program will help Lipscomb train them tuition-free.
Many Tennessee schools are operating with less counselors than recommended. Now, nearly $5 million in federal grant money will help Lipscomb University train up dozens of new counselors.
Glam squads, IHOP and Phoebe Bridgers: Behind the scenes of the inclusive prom held for a queer teen excluded from their school dance
A Nashville teenager went viral after being excluded from their senior prom for wearing a suit rather than a dress — the latest example of an increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ youth in more conservative states. But quickly the community rallied around them to throw a separate prom for them and their friends.
MNPS would receive an additional $100M in proposed budget, but Nashville teachers union says subs are getting left out
Nashville Mayor John Cooper is proposing an additional $100 million dollars for Metro Schools next year. A group that represents Nashville teachers said they’re glad for the investment, but that some education workers still need better pay.
Tennessee’s education commissioner is stepping down, to be replaced by ‘school choice’ advocate
Tennessee’s top education official is stepping down from her post. Penny Schwinn has served as education commissioner since 2019, implementing major logistical and academic changes.
How teachers associations are responding to ‘poison pill’ measure in the governor’s pay raise bill
A bill that raises minimum teacher pay also limits how professional associations can collect dues.
Rutherford County School Board green lights a Hillsdale-affiliated charter school despite concerns from its own review committee
A year after rejecting the charter application, a school board reshaped by the November elections voted to approve the school without hearing from critics.
School safety, third grade literacy and continued culture wars: Here’s what education bills passed in TN’s legislative session
Here are some of the biggest education developments from the 2023 legislative session.
No changes to retention law for this year’s third graders, despite months of pressure from parents and educators
This year’s third graders will likely face the consequences of a law that parents, teachers and school district officials have spent months fighting to change.
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