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Hamilton County Defends Denial of Proposed Public Charter School
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission will decide Empowerment Academy’s appeal next month.
School Board Members Ignore Questions About Public School Choice
Only four board members in Tennessee’s three largest school districts responded to a Tennessee Firefly questionnaire on key education issues their district is facing.
Beacon Poll Reveals Blackburn Leading Governor’s Race, AI Approval Supportive With Controls
Senator Marsha Blackburn remains the clear favorite to become the next governor and most voters support AI use in the classroom.
Willful Blindness? Dyer County Admits Rejecting Trimble Academy Without Seeking Expert Guidance
The proposed community-supported school was voted down after a review by individuals with no charter school experience.
Republican Leaders Propose Fully Funding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton and Senator Bo Watson announced a plan to end local communities paying for the program.
Tennessee SCORE Names Nine Recipients of AI Innovation Fund Grant
The organization is providing $450,000 in development funds to support recipients in developing AI-related classroom pilots.
New Report Finds Virtual Schools are Underperforming Traditional Public Schools
Virtual students are showing less academic growth than their peers.
Representative William Slater Recognized for Public School Choice Support
Slater became the second lawmaker to receive a TSS Action Hero Award on Thursday.
Metro Nashville Public Schools Faces More Allegations of Grade Inflation
District leaders pushed back on the allegations, saying ‘teachers have not been pressured’ to change grading practices.
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Country Music Icon and Tennessee Royalty Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Proposed Rural Charter School Receives Community Backing Ahead of Appeal
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Closes all Campuses Monday
Businesses May be Placing a Higher Value on AI Than Schools
New Advocacy Group Opposes Legal Challenge of State Intervention
Nashville Daycare Helping Keep Public Charter School Teachers in the Classroom
Rutherford County’s Central Magnet Named Nation’s Best High School
Williamson County Schools Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center Opens to Students
Gubernatorial Candidates Take Differing Views on AI in the Classroom
Commentary: Teacher’s Allegations of Grade Inflation Underscore a Need for Strong Accountability
Former Teacher Says Pressure to Inflate Grades is Harming Students
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