1+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored. Tennessee is adding an unscored field test writing subpart to the English Language…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (572+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Tennessee students head back to class, a new recess requirement may be putting some school districts in a bind when the heat index exceeds 100 degrees. The new law, which went into effect last year, requires elementary…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (767+ words) Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will give political appointees sweeping authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee’s largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee ranks last in the nation for per-student public school spending, according to a new National Education Association report released after lawmakers approved an expansion of the state’s private school voucher program. The NEA’s annual Rankings and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (129+ words) A bill adding 15,000 seats to Tennessee's private school voucher program is going to the governor. One Republican accused Lee of concealing data. Tennessee Senate narrowly approves major school voucher expansion First-year participants have not yet taken tests to measure the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (801+ words) Senate majority leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, debates his voucher expansion bill with Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D - Memphis, right, during a Senate floor session at the State Capitol Building, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (Martin B. Cherry/Nashville Banner via AP) One…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (452+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate is expected to debate a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s school voucher program, as lawmakers continue to clash over the proposal’s cost and oversight. The legislation, a version of which has already passed…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (382+ words) HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers are working to expand school vouchers, but one version of the legislation could mean most new spots go to income-based applicants. Supporters say the Education Freedom Scholarship program puts school choice back into the hands…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (242+ words) School voucher expansion has been a major point of contention among Tennessee lawmakers during this year's legislative session and on Monday night, it took a big step forward. Tennessee House passes bill to expand school vouchers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — School…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (463+ words) (The Center Square) – Education Freedom Scholarships for Tennessee students would increase to 35,000 if a measure approved 52-43 on Monday in the House of Representatives becomes law. Twenty Republicans were in opposition with Democrats after a lengthy debate. The Senate is scheduled…...