A new report argues the state isn’t doing enough to ensure students have high-paying jobs when they graduate.

President Tucker told lawmakers the future is looking up.

New legislation would make it easier for college students to vote.

December saw the first dip in sports betting volume since legalization in Tennessee.

The current lottery scholarship fund covers 13 programs, including the HOPE scholarship.

Lee said demand warrants the investment in what’s expected to be a tighter budget year to expand the number of scholarships to 40,000.

The recommendation is the latest milestone for TSU’s financial recovery, following the General Assembly’s decision to oust the university’s prior Board of Trustees last year.

This "earnings indicator" will be included in the Federal Student Aid process that students undertake each year.

The university president said TSU has exceeded its deficit goals in fiscal year 2025 by $13.2 million and is expected to exceed them again in fiscal year 2026.

The total continues last year’s record application period, which also saw more than 67,000 seniors apply for the program that provides students with last-dollar scholarship support to cover college tuition and mandatory fees.

The report found that Navigate Reconnect participants are 11 percentage points more likely to remain enrolled in college than similar students who aren’t participating in the program at the end of two years.

The university says the program builds upon what was formerly the data science and artificial intelligence concentration within the computer science major and further positions the university as a “statewide leader in AI.”

Through Lumina Foundation’s State Attainment Collaborative, state leaders will work alongside education, business, civic, nonprofit, and policy leaders from 12 states to define what makes an industry credential valuable, update Tennessee’s statewide educational attainment goals, and align policies and programs to better support students.

TSU President Dwayne Tucker told Governor Bill Lee on Thursday that his university’s finances are improving, but it still needs help with deferred maintenance.

In an interview with the Tennessee Firefly, Sexton said he’ll propose creating an associate’s degree program for future kindergarten through sixth grade teachers.

The University of Tennessee System has reached historic highs in 2025, reporting record enrollment, retention, and research funding across its campuses.

Through a partnership with the Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Board and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, students are now able to access multiple workforce services at Nashville State Community College’s East Davidson Campus.

Representative Scott Cepicky tells the Tennessee Firefly he plans to introduce legislation next year to regulate local benchmarks and improve career pathways for students in high school and higher education.

As the federal government shutdown threatens to pause Military Tuition Assistance payments, Austin Peay State University has pledged to cover tuition for active-duty, reserve, and National Guard students enrolled in Fall B courses—continuing its long-standing support for military learners near Fort Campbell.

Tennessee SCORE is urging the state to update its higher education funding formula to better reward colleges for helping students earn degrees that lead to strong, high-paying jobs and strengthen the state’s workforce.