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Proposed “career focused” public charter school in Memphis receives high marks from independent reviewers

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House Committee decides to extend debate on home school charter schools

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House subcommittee approves investments benefitting private school families and teachers

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Governor Lee wants to raise all teacher salaries to $50K in the 2026/2027 school year

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Bill seeks to shield classroom libraries from Tennessee library law

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Legislation allowing school districts to request a larger class size advances

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State asks teachers for their opinion on what needs to be done to improve schools

Tennessee’s teachers now have the opportunity to tell education leaders what's needed to improve their schools.The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) launched its annual Tennessee Educator Survey in partnership Monday with Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University.

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Memphis Representative says Tennessee needs to do a better job providing school options to low income families

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Three candidates seek open Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seat

Three Memphians have thrown their hat in the ring to fill the District 7 seat on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board vacated by Miska Clay Bibbs.Clay Bibbs had represented District 7’s southeast Memphis neighborhoods such as Parkway Village and Oakhaven since 2014, but she left the board in August after winning election to the Shelby County Commission, which will appoint her replacement.

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Former Mayor Karl Dean among those providing comments supporting denied Nashville public charter schools

The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission received no written comments from the public in opposition to the four charter school appeals members are hearing from Nashville.Commissioners are planning to decide the appeals for KIPP Southeast Nashville College Prep Elementary, KIPP Southeast Nashville College Prep Middle, the Tennessee Nature Academy, and Saber STEM Academy of Nashville later this month.