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House committee advances legislation to create a new program to improve childhood literacy and workforce shortages

A key House committee advanced legislation this week that’s designed to address workforce shortages and early childhood literacy in one.

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Board picks Dr. Marie Feagins to lead Memphis-Shelby County Schools

The more than yearlong search for a new leader of the state’s largest school district is officially over. Members of.

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House Education Chair supports accountability, opposes “pop-up schools” benefiting from private school scholarship plan

When Governor Bill Lee unveiled his proposed program to offer taxpayer funded private-school scholarships Tuesday, Tennessee House Education Administration Chair.

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Representative Chris Todd’s school gun bill fails to advance from chaotic committee meeting

A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted down a controversial bill to increase the number of people allowed to carry a.

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Memphis advocate Sara Carpenter and teacher of the year among those named to TISA Steering Committee

Memphis parent advocate Sara Carpenter, Senate Education Chairman Jon Lundberg, House Education Administration Chairman Mark White, and Memphis-Shelby County Teacher.

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House subcommittee kills Representative Whitson’s legislation to limit public charter school appeals

Legislation designed to limit the appeal options for public charter schools who’ve had their applications wrongfully denied by school districts,.

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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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