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Report Finds Funding Tweak Could Lead Students to Jobs
College and Higher Edu... Jacob Holley 3/6/26 College and Higher Edu... Jacob Holley 3/6/26

Report Finds Funding Tweak Could Lead Students to Jobs

A new report argues the state isn’t doing enough to ensure students have high-paying jobs when they graduate.

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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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Commentary: Investment in Undergrad Work Experience is the Lifeline Students Need
Commentary Guest writer for the Tennessee Firefly 2/26/26 Commentary Guest writer for the Tennessee Firefly 2/26/26

Commentary: Investment in Undergrad Work Experience is the Lifeline Students Need

A combination of student debt, insufficient work experience, and underdeveloped professional networks can make leaving a university terrifying.

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MNPS Winter Benchmark Assessments Reveal Both Growth and Decline
Local Education Jacob Holley 2/26/26 Local Education Jacob Holley 2/26/26

MNPS Winter Benchmark Assessments Reveal Both Growth and Decline

More than 35,000 students in grades 2 through 9 attempted and completed the assessments, and Stinson noted that MNPS had a 96.9 percent participation rate, despite challenges from Winter Storm Fern.

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Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Announces Retirement
State Education, State Government, Elections Sky Arnold 2/26/26 State Education, State Government, Elections Sky Arnold 2/26/26

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Announces Retirement

McNally was first elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1978 as a state representative

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Memphis-Shelby County School Board Closes Down Five Schools with More Closures Potentially On the Way
Local Education Jacob Holley 2/25/26 Local Education Jacob Holley 2/25/26

Memphis-Shelby County School Board Closes Down Five Schools with More Closures Potentially On the Way

Board members approved closing Georgian Hills Elementary School, Lucy Elementary School, Chickasaw Middle School, Frayser-Corning Elementary, Ida B. Wells Academy at the end of the school year. (MSCS Logo)

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Chancellor Moskal Ignores Higher Student Performance in Ruling Against LEAD Cameron
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 2/25/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 2/25/26

Chancellor Moskal Ignores Higher Student Performance in Ruling Against LEAD Cameron

The ruling ends LEAD’s challenge of a school rezoning plan.

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Commissioner Reynolds Makes the Case for Investments in Teacher Raises, Summer Learning Camps, and Education Freedom Scholarships
State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 2/25/26 State Education, State Government Sky Arnold 2/25/26

Commissioner Reynolds Makes the Case for Investments in Teacher Raises, Summer Learning Camps, and Education Freedom Scholarships

Governor Lee is proposing $339 million in new K-12 spending.

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State Senators Vote Against Policy They Approved 10 Months Ago
State Education, State Government, Memphis Sky Arnold 2/24/26 State Education, State Government, Memphis Sky Arnold 2/24/26

State Senators Vote Against Policy They Approved 10 Months Ago

Sen. Seal and Hatcher helped reform the approval process for charter schools.

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Testing Window Extended for Districts that Need Additional Time Following Winter Storm Fern
State Education Sky Arnold 2/24/26 State Education Sky Arnold 2/24/26

Testing Window Extended for Districts that Need Additional Time Following Winter Storm Fern

Multiple districts, including Metro Nashville Public Schools, remained closed for more than a week following the storm due to transportation and power disruptions.

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HOPE Scholarships Could Be Reduced Amid $114 Million Deficit
State Education Jacob Holley 2/24/26 State Education Jacob Holley 2/24/26

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)

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Rutherford County Schools Loses Bus Service for Dozens of Routes Due to Insurance Lapse
Local Education Jacob Holley 2/23/26 Local Education Jacob Holley 2/23/26

Rutherford County Schools Loses Bus Service for Dozens of Routes Due to Insurance Lapse

One of the contractors the board uses to employ school bus drivers has lost insurance coverage, meaning those buses cannot be used until it is restored. The issue affects approximately 40 buses and 41 different school bus routes. (Stock Image)

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Hamilton County Meeting Gets Testy Amid Educator Diversity Repeal
Chattanooga Jacob Holley 2/20/26 Chattanooga Jacob Holley 2/20/26

Hamilton County Meeting Gets Testy Amid Educator Diversity Repeal

The district’s policy says students deserve access to ‘diverse’ instruction.

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Survey Finds Tennessee More Likely to Support Charter Schools, Open Enrollment, and Raising Teacher Pay Than Other States
State Education, Data and Polling Jacob Holley 2/20/26 State Education, Data and Polling Jacob Holley 2/20/26

Survey Finds Tennessee More Likely to Support Charter Schools, Open Enrollment, and Raising Teacher Pay Than Other States

Tennessee ranks above the national average for parents who favor charter schools.

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