The Tennessee Department of Education released statewide data on the English Language Arts section of TCAP Thursday. A student’s proficiency determines whether they automatically move on to the next grade.
Tennessee Democrats call on education commissioner to resign over qualifications
“She has zero experience in school administration, as you saw from her resume. She’s not qualified to teach,” said John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville).
What you missed from week 2 of Tennessee’s task force on rejecting federal education funds
Catch up on everything from parent concerns about civil rights protections to lingering questions about federal requirements.
Tennessee’s task force on rejecting federal education funds has wrapped its first week. Here’s what we learned.
Tennessee would be the first state to reject this money, and few others have even considered it. In the first three days of meetings, lawmakers questioned state officials, researchers and school district leaders.
As Tennessee assigns letter grades to schools, test scores will play a greater role
Tennessee is preparing to assign letter grades to schools across the state, a move that has been years in the making. But, at the last minute, the Department of Education is changing the formula determining how schools are scored.
Tennessee educators sue the state over law banning certain teachings on race, gender and privilege
A group representing teachers from across Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against state officials over a ban on certain “prohibited concepts” in the classroom, saying the policy interferes with teachers’ ability to do their jobs and “deprives students of a quality education.”
For one slice of Tennessee third graders, appeals to the state are helping them advance to fourth grade
More than 85% of the Tennessee third graders who challenged being held back under the state’s retention law have been given the approval to move on to the fourth grade.
TCAP scores show improvement, but ethnic and racial disparities persist
Tennessee students improved across the board on standardized tests this school year. The state’s Department of Education released results Thursday, showing that students made gains in all grades and subjects on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program.
Tennessee is releasing third grade TCAP scores. Here’s what to know for students at risk of being held back.
Tennessee’s Department of Education is set to release scores Friday that determine whether third graders can automatically move on to fourth grade.
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.
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