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Multiple Eide Bailly Fraud Hotline complaints prompted an NDUS investigation that concluded findings that DSU was improper in their informal procurement process for instructional design with Wyoming-based Learning Corps.

Multiple Eide Bailly Fraud Hotline complaints prompted an NDUS investigation that concluded findings that DSU was improper in their informal procurement process for instructional design with Wyoming-based Learning Corps.

The Tennessee Department of Education announced 79 school districts — over half of all districts in the state — intend to participate in the Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps tutoring program to mitigate learning loss and accelerate student achievement.The participating districts, which includes Rutherford County Schools, and the department will invest a projected $200 million in federal education funding in TN ALL Corps tutoring supports ...

Tennessee lawmakers passed a $160 million package aimed at helping students succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 5:10 PM CST February 4, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee signed a set of bills into law Wednesday, meant to help students succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic. He called a special session to create education policies meant to help students struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislature passed a $160 mi...

Sen. Joey Hensley The General Assembly passed major legislation during the week of Jan. 18 to address unprecedented student learning losses as a result of COVID-19 related school closures and time spent away from the classroom. It was the 62nd Extraordinary Session in the history of the state. Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act – Research data estimates a 50% decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a 65% decrease in proficiency rates in math du...

State lawmakers returned to Nashville on Tuesday to begin a special legislative session on education called by Gov. Bill Lee. In a joint convention of the House and Senate, the governor laid out his legislative initiatives for the lawmakers. In his speech, Lee pointed to learning loss, low literacy rates and administering state assessments as some of the biggest obstacles schools in our state have grappled with since the start of the pandemic. To help schools overcome these challenges, House Re...

Special Session on Education Ends January 23, 2021 January 22, 2021 Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. McNally, Speaker Sexton and members of the General Assembly closed a historic special session to address learning loss and the negative effects on student proficiency in reading and math marked by time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.  “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action to intervene on behalf of Tennessee students will equip them for success, educa...

Special session addresses learning loss among K-12 students January 22, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State officials held a special session to address learning loss among K-12 students Friday. “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action to intervene on behalf of Tennessee students will equip them for success, educating our kids better in the future than before the pandemic,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “I thank the General Assembly for their swift passage of legislat...

Session To Help K-12 Tennessee Students Comes To A Close Friday, January 22, 2021 Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and members of the General Assembly closed a special session to address learning loss and the negative effects on student proficiency in reading and math marked by time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.    Governor Lee said, “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action to intervene on behalf of Tennessee students will equip them for succe...

A separate budget bill allocated funding for the new programs, including giving districts money to provide 4% raises for Tennessee educators. Teachers are to receive a 2% raise in the meantime, ahead of the full increase set for later this year. The pay increases amount to $43 million. Lee said the General Assembly would work to ensure that those raises reach teachers, though additional legislation may be necessary. While Lee opened the special session with a speech to lawmakers lambasting sc...