Legislation
Tennessee approves 7,800 appeals of third-grade reading retention law(The Center Square) – More than 86% of the appeals filed related to Tennessee’s third-grade retention law succeeded and the student will advance to fourth grade in the first year… Read More
Public Education
A Tennessee public school district is giving students credit for religious coursesA Tennessee public school district has approved a policy allowing high school students to receive graduation credit for religious classes taken outside of school. The board of Knox County Schools… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Tennessee residents support expanding K-12 ESA voucher program(The Center Square) – Tennessee residents support expanding the state’s educational savings account program to the rest of the state, according to a new wide-ranging poll from Beacon Center. The… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee governor announces applications open for $200M in school safety fundsThe Tennessee governor Wednesday announced nearly $200 million in grants to bolster security at the state’s schools. “Nothing is more important than making sure Tennessee students and teachers return home… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union files suit over new Tennessee law blocking automatic dues withdrawals(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Education Association has filed a lawsuit over a law that eliminates the option for automatic payroll dues deductions for its public employee members. Tennessee… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee public school officials apologize after teacher forcibly took cross necklace from studentA middle school teacher in Tennessee has apologized for forcibly taking a cross necklace from a student during a book fair. The child was said to be confused and embarrassed… Read More
Public Education
Most Tennessee districts report little improvement after 3rd grade test retake(The Center Square) – The majority of Tennessee school districts saw less than 25% of the students who re-took the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program third-grade reading test advanced to a… Read More
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures(The Center Square) – State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More
Public Education
60% of Tennessee third-graders did not meeting reading result expectations(The Center Square) – Sixty percent of Tennessee third-graders did not meet the reading score requirement on the Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program to qualify to advance to fourth grade without… Read More
Public Education
Previously assaulted teacher gets peppered sprayed as U.S. school violence spreadsA teacher who was previously assaulted at school was pepper sprayed by a student in Tennessee, part of a growing trend of violence in public schools. The pepper… Read More
Legislation
TN Gov. Lee signs Tennessee ESA voucher expansion to Chattanooga area(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Friday that expands the state’s pilot educational savings account program to Hamilton County, which includes the… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee education will be led by new school choice advocate(The Center Square) – As Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee prepares to finalize a decision to sign legislation to expand the state’s educational savings account program, the state is about to… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee Legislature approves ESA expansion after Knox County removed(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s educational savings account pilot expansion will now include just Hamilton County after a discrepancy between the state’s House and Senate led to the removal of… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee House passes teacher pay raise, stops TEA dues collection(The Center Square) – The Tennessee House approved a bill Wednesday to increase the base teacher salary to $50,000 in the state by the 2026-27 school year. The bill also… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee House passes bill to add Hamilton, Knox counties to ESA voucher pilot(The Center Square) – A bill to add Hamilton and Knox counties to Tennessee’s education savings account program passed the Tennessee House on Wednesday and will now head back to… Read More
Legislation
Four states advance bills prohibiting union dues deductionsFour states have advanced Republican-sponsored bills prohibiting union dues deductions for certain public-sector employees. Here’s what those bills say and where they stand. Arkansas Arkansas lawmakers delivered Senate Bill 473 to… Read More
Public Education
States weigh legislation to ramp up school security following Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) – Several states are considering legislation to increase security precautions in schools following a Nashville shooting which killed six. Oregon, Missouri and … Read More
Public Education
Tennessee governor proposes armed guard at every school in state after shootingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee will propose funding an armed guard for every school in the state in the wake of the shooting at Covenant Christian. The funding would… Read More
Culture
7 dead, including transgender shooter, at Nashville Christian schoolThree children and three adults died when a shooter opened fire Monday inside a Nashville-area Christian school. The shooter was also killed by police. The attack happened at… Read More
Culture
Tennessee Senate passes bill blocking abortion spending for local governments(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from using taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed the Tennessee Senate. Read More