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The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School
With vacation breaks, long weekends and religious holidays, 180 days of instruction in Fairfax County, Virginia, stretch out over 297 days.
Senator Bill Powers Recognized for Supporting Tennessee Public School Students
Powers became the third lawmaker to receive a TSS Action Hero Award, highlights public school options.
Dr. Claire Reeves Unanimously Selected as New Williamson School Board Chair
Dr. Reeves previously served as the vice chair of the Williamson County Board of Education.
High School Student Logs 382 Hours of Reading to Win Tristar Reads High School Competition
Tallen Haag has now won the elementary, middle, and high school divisions of the competition across seven years.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Holds Hearings for Proposed Memphis Public Charter Schools
Opportunity Youth Academy and Empowerment Academy, denied by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, would offer unique support for at-risk students and expand agriculture education options.
Former MSCS Board Member Makes Case for Merit-Based Teacher Pay During Interview
Amber Huett-Garcia said stronger teacher pay incentives could help Memphis-Shelby County Schools retain high-performing educators.
Williamson County Innovation Center Luncheon Gives Attendees Tours of Facility
The center opened in August after first breaking ground in December 2024.
To Get Past AI Hype, Researchers Watch Students Use Actual Tools in Class
Instruction Partners' Emily Freitag spent six months in real classrooms and found that a few AI tools worked well … others not so much.
Hearing Could Decide Control of School District Amid Pending State Intervention
Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks a preliminary injunction as it challenges Tennessee’s takeover law in federal court.
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U.S. PISA Scores Near Historic Lows, but Declining Less Than Peers
Tennessee’s Work in Literacy, Workforce Readiness Cited in National ‘Playbook’
Education Freedom Tax Credit Could Raise More Than Initially Projected
Knox County Board of Education Leadership Vote Brings Partisanship Concerns
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Hamilton County Defends Denial of Proposed Public Charter School
School Board Members Ignore Questions About Public School Choice
Beacon Poll Reveals Blackburn Leading Governor’s Race, AI Approval Supportive With Controls
Willful Blindness? Dyer County Admits Rejecting Trimble Academy Without Seeking Expert Guidance
Republican Leaders Propose Fully Funding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
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