Tennessee’s public school teachers have been promised better raises over the next few years. But top officials are holding off on saying just how much that will be.
Tennessee Gets Most Improved In Education, Still Far From U.S. Leader
Tennessee can now claim a title officials have been shooting for in recent years: fastest improving state in education. On a test that is universally considered the best for comparing one state to another, Tennessee students made bigger gains in 2013 than any other state since the test was widely adopted a decade ago.
TN Ed Chief Promises To ‘Zealously’ Protect Common Core Test Data
Common Core detractors have raised concerns about data mining through new tests associated with the standards. Tennessee’s Department of Education is responding by promising to retain control of student information.
State Board Passes TN Teacher Licensure Rules But Delays Until 2015
The Tennessee Board of Education has approved controversial new licensure rules for teachers, taking into account student achievement data in the renewal process for the first time. However, the new standard was delayed by one year and won’t kick in until August of 2015.
The Hidden Cost Of Common Core Testing In Tennessee: Computers
Tennessee school systems are beginning to realize just how many more computers they’ll need as standardized tests move online. And they’re complaining about a lack of state funding for the upgrade.
Easiest Way To Ease Concerns About Common Core Standards: Read Them, Huffman Says
Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman continues to spend time calming fears about national Common Core standards. Today he told county officials from around the state how to disarm those who – in his words – may be “misinformed.”
Tennessee Math Scores Continue Climb But Reading Flatlines
Tennessee standardized test scores are headed steadily upward, although math gains are now outpacing reading. TCAP test results were released Thursday.
Huffman: Clock Ticking on Race to the Top
Tennessee’s education commissioner says schools need to decide soon how to spend their Race to the Top money. The state won half a billion dollars from the federal government two years ago and all of it has to be spent by 2014.
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