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Proposed charter school operator tries to distance itself from controversial Hillsdale College

American Classical Education (ACE) appealed all three denials to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission where the group now claims

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Nashville charter schools playing a prominent role in Reward school recognition

Public charter schools are playing a prominent role in Nashville’s recognition for improved academic performance. The Tennessee Department of Education

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Historically disadvantaged students succeeding at Nashville’s public charter schools

An analysis of TNReady data by the Nashville Charter Collaborative found public charter schools are serving a higher percentage of

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State Commission sides with charter schools most of the time but isn’t a rubber stamp

This fall a little-known state board could play a huge role in expanding school choice options for parents across the

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Contest encourages students to spend 273 thousand minutes reading

Each summer students from across Tennessee take part in a competition that takes place in chairs, bedrooms, libraries, and even

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Tennesseans need an education focused news service like the Tennessee Firefly more than ever

Tennesseans simply aren’t getting the same quality of information about education as they once did, and they aren’t as informed

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Metro Schools and Beacon Center Spar Over COVID Funding

Metro Nashville Public Schools fired off a scathing response this week to a new Beacon Center report that’s critical of

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