While the majority of K-12 facilities in Tennessee are in “good” or “excellent” condition, a new report from the Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability says that nearly 60 percent of counties have a “monetarily significant school infrastructure need.”

A new report from the Grad Partnership notes that high school graduation rates in Tennessee have remained relatively stable in recent years, compared to 26 states that witnessed declines in high school graduation rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Williamson County Schools (WCS) Board of Education unanimously approved new plans proposed Monday by Superintendent Jason Golden to address budget concerns relating to teacher pay and bullying within the district.

Since opening its doors for the 2015-16 school year, LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle School has garnered support from many parents in the Madison area who say the charter school’s approach to education has been beneficial for their children’s academic growth.

The Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a rezoning plan that effectively diverts students away from LEAD Cameron Middle School

There have been some mixed reactions to Tennessee lawmakers’ efforts to reintroduce school choice legislation for vouchers that allow public tax dollars to be used for private school enrollment.

Black students in schools and universities across Tennessee and the nation have reported a slew of racist text messages evoking slavery in the days following former President Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election this week.

New data from the Tennessee Department of Education shows that the statewide graduation rate from the 2023-24 school year was 92.1 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2022-23 school year at 90.6 percent.  

The Wilson County Schools Board of Education discussed recent proposals for a new district social media policy at Thursday’s regular meeting that would restrict district employees’ use of social media and interactions with students.

The mood was tense during Tuesday’s Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education meeting following weeks of debate about how the district should approach evaluating Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins’ tenure.

The Sumner County Schools Board of Education provided an overview Tuesday of a new district initiative that will allow students to build up their career and technical skills while giving back to the community.

Wooddale Middle School leaders are taking their appeal to state leaders after Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education members recently voted to deny Wooddale’s amended application to transfer into the district from the state-run Achievement School District.

A new report from the Georgetown University education think tank FutureEd notes that 569,000 K-12 students received public subsidies for private schooling in 2023-24 across eight states with universal school choice programs.

A recent parent survey study from the education advocacy organization TennesseeCAN indicates that despite overall satisfaction with school choice in Tennessee and parents’ understanding of student performance, only about 46 percent of parents in Tennessee are “very satisfied” with their children’s schools. Learn more about the survey's findings.

Recent data from the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission (TPCSC) suggests that more work needs to be done to increase English language arts and math proficiency rates within the charter district. However, officials said, TISA funding has led to improvements in proficiency.

Learn more about what the data says.

The school district passed a resolution Tuesday asking the Rutherford County District Attorney’s Office to continue criminally prosecuting students and others who make threats of mass violence against schools. Learn more about the board's resolution.

Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk announced Monday that the district will provide assistance to school systems impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Learn more about how the Tennessee school district plans to help neighboring districts:

A new report from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) says partnerships between school districts and education preparation programs are playing a crucial role in ongoing state efforts to improve early literacy instruction.

Despite much opposition from Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) leaders, the charter school sponsor Read Foundation is still pushing for the establishment of a new charter school in the district similar to the foundation’s Memphis School of Excellence.

A new memo from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) says that more than half of U.S. teachers have never used artificial intelligence tools, despite the growing popularity of AI-driven ed-tech platforms and their potential to enhance instruction.

Learn more about how educators can make use of AI tools for content creation and lesson planning.