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Tennessee Education

Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers

emily west

September 24, 2014

Teacher opinion of Common Core education standards has declined since this time last year.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core, Kevin Huffman, Tennessee Education, Vanderbilt University

Unclear If Common Core Will Be Discussed At Gov. Haslam’s Education Summit, But Protests Still Planned

emily west

September 17, 2014

The governor’s office would not provide any specific details of topics or potential speakers on the agenda for Gov. Bill Haslam’s education summit this week.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gov. Bill Haslam, Tennessee Education

Virtual Academy Contrite About Poor Math Scores

Mack Linebaugh

January 30, 2013

An online public school enrolling thousands of students across Tennessee once again faced scrutiny from state lawmakers Tuesday. The virtual school based in Union County uses curriculum developed by a for-profit company called K12 Inc. The school’s standardized test scores have been some of the lowest in the state.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Education, virtual schools

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