The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) received top honors at the 2025 ACT State and District Summit for their leadership in preparing students for postsecondary success.

Franklin Special School District educator Ginger Colvett is being celebrated statewide as a 2025–26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year finalist for her remarkable work championing literacy, inclusion, and opportunity for English Learners.

Anderson County Schools’ Teacher of the Year finalist Chrissy Rose is a dedicated third-grade teacher at Grand Oaks Elementary known for her innovative, trauma-informed teaching methods.

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced Schwinn’s nomination to the full U.S. Senate on a party-line 12 to 11 vote.

A new poll of 500 likely Republican primary voters in Tennessee reveals overwhelming support for school choice, parental control, and academically based reforms, highlighting a growing emphasis on measurable outcomes and accountability in public education.

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the 2024–25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results Tuesday afternoon, revealing year-over-year improvements in student proficiency across every tested subject and grade level.

Dr. Brandi De La Cruz never set out to become a teacher. In fact, she once dreamed of becoming the next Martha Stewart. But what began as a spur-of-the-moment decision to leave retail eventually blossomed into a celebrated career in education—and now, she’s one of Tennessee’s nine 2025–26 Teacher of the Year Finalists.

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has announced the nine finalists for the 2025–26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. The annual recognition highlights educators across the state for their contributions to teaching, leadership, and student learning outcomes.

A proposed change now under consideration by the Tennessee State Board of Education would alter existing guidance to allow schools to move students who are a “disruptive force” out of the classroom.

Grundy County teachers may get their $2,300 bonus after all, but it will come a year late following Tuesday night’s vote.

In an effort to close the gap between classrooms and careers, SCORE has awarded Future Forward grants to seven programs across Tennessee.

From AI-powered tutoring programs in Hamilton County to administrative tools streamlining workflows in Sevier County, districts across the state are actively integrating AI to personalize learning, reduce teacher workload, and improve student outcomes.

The president’s request to Congress includes specific support for states to continue administering testing as part of their ongoing implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

A recent memo from Tennessee SCORE reports that Tennessee remains among the top five states in the nation for student learning recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 94 legislators received an "A" score of 90 to 100 and 27 lawmakers received a failing score of a "D" (60 - 69) or "F" (below 60). 

The report found Tennessee has strong math instruction policies in three key areas but weak in a fourth, and “unacceptable” in a fifth.

The PAEMST award is considered the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers.

Lawmakers passed the legislation last month that requires each school district in the state to create a policy for a student to serve as a nonvoting school board member.

Education advocacy organization Tennesseans for Student Success created Tristar Reads to encourage children to read during their summer break.

Under the new law, charter operators that want to replicate an existing academic model, or public colleges and universities that want to establish charters, now have the option of applying directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission for approval.