Public Education
Tennessee’s 2022-23 report card reveals mediocre outcomesThe Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2022-23 report card, detailing the mediocre outcomes of public education. “The updated State Report Card shares powerful data about Tennessee’s public schools… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee bill would allow schools to dispense whole milk(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate is expected to take on legislation allowing public schools to serve whole milk again in Tennessee. The U.S. House passed a similar measure… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee House passes bill to restrict what flags can be displayed in public schoolsThe Tennessee House passed a bill on Monday that would ban LGBTQ and many other flags from public school classrooms, sending the measure to the Senate. Read More
Legislation
Tennessee Legislature to begin ESA bill committee discussions(The Center Square) – Several versions of Tennessee’s universal education savings account bill will be heard in committee for the first time this week. House Bill… Read More
Legislation
Rural Tennesseans support Gov. Lee’s universal school choice plan, poll findsA new survey reveals rural Tennessee voters strongly support Gov. Bill Lee and his plan for universal school choice. The poll surveyed nearly 1,600 Tennessee voters… Read More
Public Education
Teachers assaulted by students daily in Nashville public schoolsTeachers and staff assaults in Nashville are so egregious that some teachers don’t bother to discipline students. Others are simply quitting. In the previous school year, nearly 350 student-to-staff assaults… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tennessee K-12 students recovered from learning loss faster than most(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw some of the largest learning recovery from pandemic conditions, according to a study from the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research. The state saw… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee ESA pilot students received $9,800 this school year(The Center Square) – Tennessee students in a pilot educational savings account program in three counties are receiving $9,800 – the average statewide funding per public school student – this… Read More
Legislation
Statewide ESAs, budget priorities in Tennessee legislative session(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s 2024 legislative session will begin Tuesday with the Republican party looking to pass a budget, statewide K-12 education savings accounts, business tax cuts, enhanced school… Read More
Public Education
Report: 56% of Tennessee’s sales tax collection go to education(The Center Square) – The state of Tennessee spent 43% of the state sales tax on education last fiscal year and 56 cents of every dollar of state and local… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Tennessee residents support statewide ESA proposal(The Center Square) – More than 68% of Tennessee voters support statewide Education Savings Accounts, according to a new poll of Tennessee voters from Beacon Center. Read More
Public Education
Poll: Education, economy most important state topics for Tennessee voters(The Center Square) – Tennessee voters say education and the economy should be the top priorities of state government, according to a recent Vanderbilt Poll. The poll surveyed 1,005 registered… Read More
Culture
Memphis’ Chimney Rock Elementary to host Satan ClubChimney Rock Elementary School in Tennessee will soon host its first After School Satan Club (ASSC), sponsored by a Salem, Massachusetts satanic temple and humanist non-profit, drawing criticism from locals. Read More
Culture
Tennessee school superintendent gets political, targets school choice legislation on public school district’s social media channelsÂA school district superintendent is being criticized for his opposition to school choice efforts in Tennessee, which he shared in a video posted to district social media. Jarrett Skorup, the… Read More
Courts
Parents sue Tennessee school district for ending home instruction to their 7-year-old daughter with cancerA Tennessee school district is facing a lawsuit for denying home instruction to a 7-year-old student with cancer. “Caroline S. is a seven-year-old second grader who enjoys gymnastics and softball,… Read More
Culture
Tennessee AG promises legal action if Biden admin finalizes transgender foster care rule(The Daily Signal) – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says he “absolutely” will sue President Joe Biden’s administration if the Department of Health and Human Services finalizes a rule imposing… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Lee launches plan for 20K K-12 ESAs across Tennessee(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee began his push for a statewide educational savings account plan that will include 20,000 ESAs in the first year and an unlimited… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee Department of Education details federal grants to committee(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Department of Education broke down how $1.3 billion in federal grants are spent, recorded and details related to those grants during the fourth day of… Read More
Public Education
U.S. Department of Education declines to meet with Tennessee committee(The Center Square) – The third day of presentations for Tennessee’s committee to examine rejecting federal funding for its K-12 schools did not include a presentation from the U.S. Department… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee lawmaker preparing for statewide K-12 ESA bill(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature will hear a proposal to create a statewide educational savings program in the upcoming session, Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, confirmed to The Center… Read More