Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee

A Tennessee lawmaker is delaying his proposal to arm some teachers with handguns. Rep. David Byrd Rep. David Byrd, who Gov. Bill Haslam named this week to a 17-member panel charged with scrutinizing school safety in Tennessee, said Tuesday he will take a "wait and see"...

Ten students at a Memphis charter school will spend the majority of their senior year learning about medical engineering — all while training at a global technology giant. Kayvion Walton, 17, is one of the seniors from Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering participating in...

For almost 16 years, two Tennessee governors from two different political parties have worked off mostly the same playbook when it comes to K-12 education. This year, voters will choose a new governor who will determine if that playbook stays intact — or takes...