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Memphis board approves two Urban Dove charter schools with unanimous support, while a third applicant remains under consideration.
The proposed public charter school faces approval next week in a school district that hasn't approved one since 2021.
Tennessee's economically disadvantaged students are gaining ground on state tests, but the achievement gap remains stubbornly wide.
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Tennessee students posted significant gains in reading proficiency on state assessments, with officials pointing to recent literacy initiatives.
Tennessee lawmakers are weighing a plan to tie university funding to graduate earnings and workforce needs.
Southern students still trail other regions as national test scores show modest gains from pandemic lows.
Knox County Schools superintendent reinstated "Roots" after the district banned it under Tennessee's 2024 book law.
Neely's Bend Middle School expands to high school this fall, keeping students on track toward graduation.
The district's claim relies on research that predates the pandemic and uses enrollment figures from at least seven years ago.