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State lawmakers continue to advance conflicting plans to reduce the number of fourth-graders held back under new reading requirements

Tennessee lawmakers have expressed a desire to reduce the number of fourth-graders held back this summer under new state reading.

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House committee advances bill to offer teacher assistance with childcare

Tennessee teachers could receive help with childcare under legislation that advanced from a key House committee Wednesday. Representative Scott Cepicky’s,.

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Opponents of a bill that could ban pride flags in classrooms question whether it would allow Nazi flags

A key House committee voted 12 to 4 to advance a controversial bill that would effectively ban pride flags in.

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Survey finds high school girls suffering from mental health decline in Tennessee

Mental health has been declining for Tennessee high schoolers since 2011 and the concern is especially high for girls. Tennessee.

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Tensions rise at the advancement of a school faculty conceal carry permit bill

Tensions rose during Wednesday morning’s House Education Administration Committee meeting as members debated letting public school teachers carry a gun.

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Compromise Third-Grade Retention bill advances on unanimous House vote

Members of the Tennessee House Education Administration Committee unanimously advanced a compromise bill Wednesday designed to reduce the number of.

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House Committee decides to extend debate on home school charter schools

In a perhaps surprising twist, the House Education Administration Committee decided not to vote on House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s charter.

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Newly elected Representatives named Vice-Chairs of key education committees

Newly elected Republican Representatives William Slater and Kevin Raper don’t even have their pictures posted yet on the Tennessee General.

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