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A group of adults failed the TCAP test. TN third graders can be held back for doing the same.

Camellia Burris

April 10, 2025

Third graders who don't score well enough on the TCAP may be held back. But some adults have struggled passing the exam.

TCAP testing begins Monday. For Tennessee third graders and their families, the standardized test comes with a lot of pressure.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: literacy, Metro School Board, summer programs, TCAP, third grade retention

How this camp for kids who stutter builds confidence and connections

Alexis Marshall

June 10, 2024

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The first rule of Camp TALKS: Everyone gets as much time as they need to speak.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, summer camp, summer programs

Summer school kicks off in Nashville as the third grade retention law continues to frustrate parents

Cynthia Abrams

June 1, 2023

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For some parents, the promise of free childcare is exciting. But for others — namely, the parents of third graders — the program feels like an imposition.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: ELA, ELA test, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS, Promising Scholars, Standardized testing, summer camp, Summer Program, summer programs, Summer school, TCAP, third grade retention

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