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Rutherford County School Board votes down proposed fourth public charter school while leaving the door open for approval later

Members of the Rutherford County School Board unanimously rejected what could be the district’s fourth public charter school Thursday but

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Governor pulls plug on Education Freedom Scholarships and vows to revisit the plan next year

Governor Bill Lee conceded that there’s no pathway for his signature education bill to pass this session and vowed to

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Representative Bo Mitchell suggests Metro Schools bulldoze buildings before allowing organizations serving high numbers of students of color use them

West Nashville Representative Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville, provided Metro Nashville Public Schools with some eyebrow raising advice on the House floor

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Governor’s Education Freedom Scholarship Plan faces uphill battle for passage

Governor Lee’s signature education proposal this year appears to be on life support. Tuesday afternoon both the Senate Finance, Ways,

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House education leaders decline to vote on bill outlawing marriage between first cousins

Two State Representatives who’ve played a big role in education legislation this session were among the nine Republicans who declined

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Encompass Community School proposes serving North Nashville students with a mastery-based approach

Last school year three groups of Nashville elementary school students who were all performing below grade level, took part in

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“Data bill” continues to advance in the House. Supporters say it will help better prepare students for Tennessee’s changing economy.

Members of the House Government Operations Committee unanimously advanced legislation Monday that’s designed to help the state do a better

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Senate passes plan to enable the University of Memphis to form its own public school district

When Lawrence Blackwell moved his family to Tennessee in 2010 to work for the University of Memphis, he chose to

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House finance committee advances legislation to make it easier for public charter schools to access vacant buildings

Members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that’s designed to make it easier for

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Lawmakers from Nashville and Knoxville vote against effort to expand high performing schools in Memphis

By every measurement, the three public schools the University of Memphis operates on its campus are producing academic results. The

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