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House approves legislation to let families in Knox and Hamilton County use taxpayer money to attend private schools

House members voted 57 to 35 Wednesday to expand Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Program (ESA) following a strong pushback by Democratic members.The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Education Saving Account program in 2019 to allow lower income families in Davidson and Shelby County to use state and local dollars to help cover private school expenses. Legal challenges delayed the ESA from launching until last year.

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Senator says 2 in 3 TN students not reading at grade level is “inexcusable” as Senate advances bill to alter retention policy

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Governor Lee proposes investment in school security and leaves the door open to red flag legislation

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House committee grills Department of Education on its work to improve math

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Proposed public charter school seeks to fill the gap for at-risk students in southeast Davidson County

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Compromise Third-Grade Retention bill advances on unanimous House vote

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Fears of a strain on teachers kills legislation to allow increased classroom size

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools unveils plans to expand literacy and career development

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Independent review finds the Tennessee Career Academy’s application to open a new public charter school needs work

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Persistent opposition from House Democrats fails to stop Republican homeschool and TikTok legislation from advancing

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Compromise to reduce the number of children held back from Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law passes key committees

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Good addition to the team? Why an independent review is recommending approval for a sister school affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies

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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