Memphis selects new school board members, Democrats dominate Nashville, Republicans maintain control in Knox County

Thursday's election results are bringing major changes to school boards representing the state's largest school districts.Families with children attending Knox County Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools, and Memphis-Shelby County Schools will all see new faces on their respective boards.

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Data and Polling, News, State Education Brandon Paykamian Data and Polling, News, State Education Brandon Paykamian

SCORE TCAP analysis indicates need to address performance gaps

While recent results from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) exam indicate that students across the state achieved “record-high” proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and made some notable progress in math, analysts from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) say more work is needed to address performance gaps affecting non-white and economically disadvantaged students.

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Scarlett Family Foundation launches new Nashville Public Schools Data Finder

The education philanthropic organization Scarlett Family Foundation recently launched a new tool designed to allow parents and other education stakeholders to find information and data on schools in Nashville all in one place.

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Beacon Poll notes voters' concerns about public education along with support for former President Trump and Sen. Blackburn

A new statewide survey from the Beacon Center of Tennessee found 50 percent of registered voters in Tennessee are dissatisfied with the way things are going in K-12 public education.  

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Metro Nashville school board lauds state test results

The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board of Education celebrated gains made across grade levels and subjects in this year’s Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests at Tuesday’s board meeting.

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Data and Polling, News, Local Education, State Education Brandon Paykamian Data and Polling, News, Local Education, State Education Brandon Paykamian

Tennessee Department of Education praises steady improvements in TCAP test results

Student performance is slowly but steadily improving in math, English language arts (ELA) and social studies, according to 2023-24 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results released Monday by the Tennessee Department of Education.

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EFI Charter School Report: Tennessee charter school sector ranked in middle of the pack

Tennessee ranks 14th out of 30 states included in a recent report from the Education Freedom Institute that measures the quality and accessibility of states’ public charter school systems.

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Fourth-graders show reading gains on state assessments while third-graders hold steady

Tennessee's fourth-graders showed noticeable improvements in reading this year while third-graders' scores held steady.That's according to a Thursday announcement from the Tennessee Department of Education, releasing the 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) English Language Arts (ELA) scores.

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Data and Polling, State Education Guest writer for the Tennessee Firefly Data and Polling, State Education Guest writer for the Tennessee Firefly

School voucher voter polls vary wildly in Tennessee as many legislative candidates skirt the issue

While Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher proposal is clearly a key issue this election year, there is less agreement on where Tennessee voters stand on the contentious education policy, incentivizing many state legislative candidates to avoid discussing the matter.

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