Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
Tennessee’s largest teachers group endorses Dean for governor as Lee reportedly snubs invitation
The political action committee for Tennessee’s largest teachers organization on Tuesday endorsed Democrat Karl Dean for governor over his Republican opponent, Bill Lee.
The Tennessee Education Association PAC cited Dean’s record on school funding and his opposition to vouchers that use taxpayer money to...
Memphis moves from problem child to poster child on Tennessee’s new school improvement list
The city that has been the epicenter of Tennessee’s school improvement work since 2012 got encouraging news on Friday as fewer Memphis schools landed on the state’s newest list of troubled schools.
Only 45 public schools in Memphis were designated “priority schools,” compared to 57...
Most Tennessee voters favor state tests and want TNReady fixed, says new poll
Tennessee should continue to test its students to know if they’re meeting state academic standards and also should fix problems with administering its annual TNReady assessment, according to a statewide poll released Monday.
But whether the state should keep using test results to evaluate teachers...
Declaring ‘no confidence’ in TNReady, Memphis and Nashville superintendents call for pause in state testing
The leaders of Tennessee’s two largest school districts are asking outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam to pause state testing indefinitely to let the next administration address a bevy of problems with the assessment.
In a letter sent Monday afternoon, Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson and...
Here’s how Lee, Dean compare on education in the race to be Tennessee’s next governor
The two candidates left in the race to succeed Gov. Bill Haslam agree that teachers should get more pay, state testing should be reviewed, and a college degree isn’t for everyone as Tennessee seeks to equip students for the jobs of tomorrow.
But their priorities...
Tennessee approves first-ever computer science standards for K-8 schools
With regional jobs related to computer science going unfilled, Tennessee soon will introduce academic standards designed specifically to strengthen those skills beginning in elementary school.
The state Board of Education gave final approval Friday to Tennessee’s first-ever computer science standards for elementary and middle schools....
Tennessee will release TNReady test scores on Thursday. Here are five things to know.
When Tennessee unveils its latest standardized test scores on Thursday, the results won’t count for much.
Technical problems marred the return to statewide online testing this spring, prompting the passage of several emergency state laws that rendered this year’s TNReady scores mostly inconsequential. As a...
Here’s how Tennessee’s Republican candidates for governor answer the big questions on education
Four main GOP candidates are campaigning to succeed fellow Republican Bill Haslam as governor, but first they must defeat each other in the 2018 primary election.
The Republican nominee will be chosen on Aug. 2, with early voting July 13-28. The winner will square off...
Here’s where Tennessee’s Democratic candidates for governor stand on education
Two candidates are squaring off to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Tennessee.
Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and state Rep. Craig Fitzhugh of Ripley will compete for the chance to face one of four Republican candidates in November's general election. They hope to...
With A-F grades off the table, Tennessee gets creative about rating its schools under federal law
Tennessee’s plan to start grading its schools this year has taken a big detour.
Days of online testing problems this spring forced officials to toss out a new A-F grading system, under development for more than a year as part of Tennessee’s sweeping plan to...