The Friday Flicker · Issue #22
Early Voting Ends 45 Percent Ahead of 2022 Pace, 7 Percent Lower Than 2018
Good evening,
This week, we reported on more than 1.28 million Tennesseans voting early this year, far ahead of the pace in 2022, though it trailed the 2018 governor's race.
We also covered a Memphis lawmaker being reappointed to chair the NAGB, a conversation between the U.S. education secretary and Vanderbilt's chancellor on workforce pathways, and Tennessee's TISA Review Committee calling for better identification of low-income students.
The Lead
Early Voting Ends 45 Percent Ahead of 2022 Pace, 7 Percent Lower Than 2018
By Jacob Holley
Tennesseans cast 1,280,642 early and absentee votes, 45 percent more than in 2022, with Election Day set for Nov. 3.
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Rep. Mark White Reappointed to Lead Nation’s Report Card Board
The Memphis lawmaker will serve a second one-year term as chair of the national board that sets NAEP policy.
Jacob Holley
McMahon, Vanderbilt Chancellor Call for Stronger Workforce Pathways
The discussion focused on academic standards and different paths to career success.
Jacob Holley
TISA Committee Calls for Better Count of Low-Income Students
The committee could change how Tennessee students generate school funding.
Jacob Holley
Nashville Educator Wants to Build an AI School That Stays Human
The school would combine personalized learning and career pathways.
Jacob Holley
Austin Peay Launches New Center to Strengthen Student Literacy
The university will also partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Jacob Holley
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