Tennessee teachers are starting 2015 curious to know if it will be a second year without a pay raise. So far, state officials haven’t made any more promises.
Tennessee’s Lightning Rod Education Commissioner Steps Down, Citing Toll Of The Job
Governor Bill Haslam is going to have to find a new education commissioner for his second term. Kevin Huffman, who has often found himself at the center of controversy, is calling it quits after four years.
Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers
Teacher opinion of Common Core education standards has declined since this time last year.
Muted Fanfare For TCAP Results As Debate Swirls Over Test’s Reliability
Tennessee education officials have begun their annual release of standardized test results. This year’s TCAP scores are mixed, with improvements in math and slight declines in reading. The explanation has less to do with teachers and test-takers and more to do with the test itself.
Haslam Keeps Backing ‘Controversial’ Ed Chief While Pledging To Hear Out Critics
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam won’t be firing his education commissioner, despite the chorus of conservative legislators asking him to in a letter last week. But his endorsement of Kevin Huffman has lost some spark after a year of high-profile complaints.
Tennessee Test Score Delay Causes Report Card Snafu, So What Now?
Tennessee education officials say grades on the state standardized test known as TCAP won’t be ready in time for end-of-the-year report cards. And there’s confusion about what should happen next.
Ed Talk: Kevin Huffman Says Adults (That Means Teachers) Have To Work Harder
Tennessee’s Education Commissioner gave a talk at TedxNashville earlier this year on the topic of teachers. Kevin Huffman’s 20-minute speech could be boiled down to this one controversial line: to improve education “kids have to work harder, and adults have to work harder too.”
Tennessee Teacher Sues Gov. Haslam, Commissioner Huffman Over Tying Pay to Test Scores
It is the second such lawsuit the union has filed this month, but the first against top state officials.
Kevin Huffman Was Wrong; Test Results Didn’t Get People Off His Back
Tennessee’s high-profile education commissioner has a new stump speech. Within it, he says he figured critics would quiet down after results of a national test showed Tennessee making bigger gains than any other state. They haven’t.
Left-Leaning Education Advocates Join Common Core Resistance In Tennessee
Pushback to Common Core State Standards has been led primarily by conservatives until now.
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