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Tennessee Public College Enrollment Rises Again in 2026
Nearly 3,000 additional students enrolled this fall as first-time freshman numbers continued to increase.
New Fund Aims to Help Tennessee Public Charter Schools Pay for Facilities
The Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC) introduced the Volunteer Facilities Fund to narrow the funding gap for high-performing public charter schools.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Lose More Than 2,000 Enrolled Students This School Year
The district is still above its enrollment projection, but it is also weighing choices related to underused buildings, family outreach.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Selects New Leadership with State Intervention Looming
New board chair Tamarques Porter points to TCAP scores and literacy as the district prepares for a pivotal court hearing.
East Tennessee 6th Grader Logs 552 Summer Reading Hours to Win Scholarship
12-year-old Wesley Martin, who also writes his own books, balanced assigned books for school with books he chose for enjoyment.
Proposed Nashville Charter School Brings Confrontation, Not Its Case, to State Commission
The proposed all-boys charter school spent its hearing attacking district reviewers instead of defending an application that fell short of state standards.
Nashville School of Excellence Faces Tough Questions on Track Record Before State Commission
Kurdish and Latino community leaders backed the proposed STEM school, but the Commission’s Executive Director pressed the network on its academic results in Memphis.
The Gate School Defends Academic Model as Metro Nashville Public Schools Cites Costs
The Gate School earned the district’s highest charter application rating since 2014.
Representative Aron Maberry Recognized for Public School Education Contributions
Maberry became the fourth lawmaker to receive a TSS Action Hero Award and highlighted education legislation accomplishments.
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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
To Get Past AI Hype, Researchers Watch Students Use Actual Tools in Class
Hearing Could Decide Control of School District Amid Pending State Intervention
Candidate Calls Baby Pictures “Creepy,” Jokes About Organ Harvesting in Resurfaced Remarks
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Scales Back One-to-One Laptop Policy
Knox County Schools Unveils Five-Year Plan for Special Education
Tennessee Education Commissioner Urges Students to Pair Academics with Career Exploration
U.S. PISA Scores Near Historic Lows, but Declining Less Than Peers
Tennessee’s Work in Literacy, Workforce Readiness Cited in National ‘Playbook’
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