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Tennessee Public Charter Schools Commission Reverses Gate School, Music City Academy Application Denials
The Commission’s reversals of the Metro Nashville Public Schools denials trigger the five-year state application option.
Merrol Hyde Third Grader Timothy Bell Jr. Named Tennessee’s Top Elementary Reader in Tristar Reads
Bell logged an incredible 8,172 minutes of reading over the summer.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Files New Lawsuit in Attempt to Halt State Intervention
The state-court filing comes as a federal judge signals Tennessee’s oversight board could soon begin exercising authority over the district.
New Federal Rules Clear Path for Tennessee's K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit Program
With the federal scholarship tax credit set to launch in 2027, new guidance establishes deadlines for states and creates opportunities for new scholarship-granting organizations to enter the field.
Tennessee Leads the South in National Education Rankings Following Decades of Improvements
A new analysis finds Tennessee made the largest improvement of any state in national rankings for fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math between 2003 and 2024, while persistent achievement gaps underscore the work still ahead.
State Director Recommends Overturning Two MNPS Charter Denials; Decisions Could Reshape Nashville Approval Process
Two commission reversals would let future applicants looking to expand public school options take their proposals directly to the state.
Study Ranks Tennessee Second in Nation for Return on Investment in Education
The Volunteer State ranks seventh overall in the 2026 Education Freedom Report Card, with high marks for education spending efficiency and academic transparency.
Former MNPS Teacher Alleges Abuse in Dodson Special Education Classroom
Amelia Cato says school leaders failed to adequately address concerns she repeatedly raised before resigning.
Tennessee Public College Enrollment Rises Again in 2026
Nearly 3,000 additional students enrolled this fall as first-time freshman numbers continued to increase.
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New Fund Aims to Help Tennessee Public Charter Schools Pay for Facilities
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Lose More Than 2,000 Enrolled Students This School Year
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Selects New Leadership with State Intervention Looming
East Tennessee 6th Grader Logs 552 Summer Reading Hours to Win Scholarship
Proposed Nashville Charter School Brings Confrontation, Not Its Case, to State Commission
Nashville School of Excellence Faces Tough Questions on Track Record Before State Commission
The Gate School Defends Academic Model as Metro Nashville Public Schools Cites Costs
Representative Aron Maberry Recognized for Public School Education Contributions
Kevin Dyson's Music City Academy Makes Its Case to the State
The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School
Senator Bill Powers Recognized for Supporting Tennessee Public School Students
Dr. Claire Reeves Unanimously Selected as New Williamson School Board Chair
High School Student Logs 382 Hours of Reading to Win Tristar Reads High School Competition
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Holds Hearings for Proposed Memphis Public Charter Schools
Former MSCS Board Member Makes Case for Merit-Based Teacher Pay During Interview
Williamson County Innovation Center Luncheon Gives Attendees Tours of Facility
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