A week of animal-adaptation investigation at the Tennessee Aquarium — encounters with live animals, ambassador animal meetings, and experiments exploring survival strategies.
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Recent coverage tied to Tennessee Aquarium — Survival of the Fittest, Hamilton County, and East schools.
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.
State Director Recommends Overturning Two MNPS Charter Denials; Decisions Could Reshape Nashville Approval Process
Two commission reversals would let future applicants looking to expand public school options take their proposals directly to the state.