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Grundy County Teachers Poised to Get Their Bonus, Despite Unexpected No Votes
State Education, State Government, East Tennessee Sky Arnold 3/20/26 State Education, State Government, East Tennessee Sky Arnold 3/20/26

Grundy County Teachers Poised to Get Their Bonus, Despite Unexpected No Votes

18 Democrats and 1 GOP gubernatorial candidate voted against the bill.

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Ten Commandments Closer to Presence In Public School Classrooms
State Education Jacob Holley 3/20/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/20/26

Ten Commandments Closer to Presence In Public School Classrooms

School districts may display the Biblical texts, along with the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution, in a “prominent location.”

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Senators Unanimously Approve Legislation Reducing Open Enrollment Barriers
State Education, State Government Firefly Staff 3/19/26 State Education, State Government Firefly Staff 3/19/26

Senators Unanimously Approve Legislation Reducing Open Enrollment Barriers

The legislation faces a key vote in the House next week.

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Proposal to Reduce Testing Advances Despite Evidence of Positive Impact
State Education Jacob Holley 3/18/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/18/26

Proposal to Reduce Testing Advances Despite Evidence of Positive Impact

The House K-12 Subcommittee advanced House Bill 2422 to the full Education Committee on a vote that split both parties.

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House Committee Advances Education Freedom Scholarship Expansion
State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/17/26 State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/17/26

House Committee Advances Education Freedom Scholarship Expansion

Democrats fail in bid to increase accountability for the program.

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House Approves Legislation Requiring Data Collection on Immigrant Students
State Education Jacob Holley 3/17/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/17/26

House Approves Legislation Requiring Data Collection on Immigrant Students

Leaders will still need to reconcile differences with the Senate version of the bill.

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New Weekend College Offers Nashvillians New Opportunities for Higher Education
State Education Jacob Holley 3/16/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/16/26

New Weekend College Offers Nashvillians New Opportunities for Higher Education

Nashville State University’s North Davidson campus is launching the new college beginning Aug. 25 for the upcoming fall semester.

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Sen. Adam Lowe Hopes to Reduce Barriers for Public School Choice
State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/14/26 State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/14/26

Sen. Adam Lowe Hopes to Reduce Barriers for Public School Choice

Lowe’s legislation would address challenges students face enrolling in out-of-district schools.

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Charlie Kirk Heritage Act Moves Closer to Passage
State Education Jacob Holley 3/12/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/12/26

Charlie Kirk Heritage Act Moves Closer to Passage

The bill was passed after testimony from Lakie Derrick, who started the Turning Point USA chapter at East Tennessee State University and represented Club America at the meeting.

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Expansion of Education Freedom Scholarships One Step Closer
State Education Jacob Holley 3/12/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/12/26

Expansion of Education Freedom Scholarships One Step Closer

If passed, the bill will increase the maximum number of scholarships to 40,000 in the 2026-2027 school year.

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Bill Requiring Immigrant Student Data Collection Advances to House Floor
State Education Jacob Holley 3/11/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/11/26

Bill Requiring Immigrant Student Data Collection Advances to House Floor

Lawmakers received conflicting reports on how much the requirement could cost.

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Education Freedom Scholarship Expansion Passes First Test
State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/10/26 State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/10/26

Education Freedom Scholarship Expansion Passes First Test

The House K-12 Subcommittee advanced the plan on a 5-3 vote on Tuesday morning.

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Governor says Educational Opportunity is Moving in the ‘Right Direction’
State Education Jacob Holley 3/10/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/10/26

Governor says Educational Opportunity is Moving in the ‘Right Direction’

Lee said the number of economically distressed poverty counties has been cut in half due to greater access to opportunity and to education.

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Bill to Close Underperforming Virtual Schools Advances
State Education Jacob Holley 3/5/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/5/26

Bill to Close Underperforming Virtual Schools Advances

Bill affects virtual schools falling “significantly below expectations” for three straight years.

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Proposed Legislation Could Finally Deliver Bonus to Grundy County Teachers
State Education, State Government, East Tennessee Sky Arnold 3/4/26 State Education, State Government, East Tennessee Sky Arnold 3/4/26

Proposed Legislation Could Finally Deliver Bonus to Grundy County Teachers

Grundy County teachers were the only educators in the state who didn’t receive a $2,300 bonus.

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House Subcommittee Advances Bill Requiring Data Collection on Immigrant Students
State Education Jacob Holley 3/4/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/4/26

House Subcommittee Advances Bill Requiring Data Collection on Immigrant Students

The bill attracted attention last year before being put on hold due to funding concerns.

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House Subcommittee Advances Potential First Step to Reducing Locally Mandated Tests
State Education, State Government Jacob Holley 3/3/26 State Education, State Government Jacob Holley 3/3/26

House Subcommittee Advances Potential First Step to Reducing Locally Mandated Tests

The bill requires schools to submit a schedule of local assessments.

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Rep. William Slater Proposes ‘Fair Opportunity’ for Public School Choice
State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/3/26 State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 3/3/26

Rep. William Slater Proposes ‘Fair Opportunity’ for Public School Choice

Slater is sponsoring legislation to make it easier to enroll children outside their zoned school district.

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Tennessee SCORE Pilot Study Validates High-Dosage Tutoring and Instructional Coherence
State Education Jacob Holley 3/2/26 State Education Jacob Holley 3/2/26

Tennessee SCORE Pilot Study Validates High-Dosage Tutoring and Instructional Coherence

The presentation, titled “Making Instructional Coherence Work Through Evidence, Practice, and Scale,” included a panel discussion reflecting on shared lessons taken from both district-level and school-level implementation of high-dosage tutoring and instructional coherence. (Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

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Proposal to Cut World Language Graduation Requirement Shelved
State Education Jacob Holley 2/27/26 State Education Jacob Holley 2/27/26

Proposal to Cut World Language Graduation Requirement Shelved

The item is likely to come up again in the future, but with added language that allows students and their parents/guardians to sign a waiver to opt out of taking two credits of a foreign language to graduate. Each district’s superintendent would accept the waivers. (Tennessee State Board of Education Logo)

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