A teen camp at the Tennessee Aquarium exploring nocturnal animals at dusk, culminating in an overnight "Sleep in the Deep" experience in the aquarium itself.
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Recent coverage tied to Tennessee Aquarium — Nocturnal Wonders, Hamilton County, and East schools.
Merrol Hyde Third Grader Timothy Bell Jr. Named Tennessee’s Top Elementary Reader in Tristar Reads
Bell logged an incredible 8,172 minutes of reading over the summer.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Files New Lawsuit in Attempt to Halt State Intervention
The state-court filing comes as a federal judge signals Tennessee’s oversight board could soon begin exercising authority over the district.
New Federal Rules Clear Path for Tennessee's K-12 Scholarship Tax Credit Program
With the federal scholarship tax credit set to launch in 2027, new guidance establishes deadlines for states and creates opportunities for new scholarship-granting organizations to enter the field.
Tennessee Leads the South in National Education Rankings Following Decades of Improvements
A new analysis finds Tennessee made the largest improvement of any state in national rankings for fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math between 2003 and 2024, while persistent achievement gaps underscore the work still ahead.