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.
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.
Bill to Close Underperforming Virtual Schools Advances
Bill affects virtual schools falling “significantly below expectations” for three straight years.
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.
House Subcommittee Advances Potential First Step to Reducing Locally Mandated Tests
The bill requires schools to submit a schedule of local assessments.
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)
HOPE Scholarships Could Be Reduced Amid $114 Million Deficit
The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program (TELS) sits with a projected $114 million deficit, though it is not set in stone – it can be mitigated, though by how much remains to be seen. (Photo by THEC)
Lawmakers Consider Making Election Day a Holiday for Students
New legislation would make it easier for college students to vote.
Tennessee State University leaders still working out details to stabilize finances
Tennessee State University officials told state leaders Monday that the university is currently looking for new ways to save money, amid concerns about financial mismanagement.