Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeTennessee Firefly grades every public school district in Tennessee on three things: Open Meetings Act compliance, document availability, and responsiveness to public records requests. The methodology is published in full so you can check our work — and so districts know exactly what to fix.
The transparency audit project is in its first cycle. As each district’s audit completes, results land here with an A–F grade and a line-by-line breakdown.
Districts audited so far: 0 of 153. See methodology for what we measure.
Each district is graded on 13 measurable criteria across three categories. Total score is out of 100 points. We require at least 8 of 13 items measured before issuing a grade — districts with insufficient data are marked “Incomplete.”
Audits are conducted annually each spring covering the prior 12 months. Source data: TNFirefly review of district websites + records request response times we’ve documented + attendance at board meetings. Disagree with a finding? Email tips@tnfirefly.com with evidence and we’ll re-audit.