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Legislature adopts bills to tackle COVID-19 effects on students proficiency in reading, math According to a press release, the passed legislation increases the salary component of the education funding formula by 4%. Author: Dalisa Robles (WBIR) Updated: 3:13 PM EST January 22, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn — On Friday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and members of the General Assembly closed a special session addressing th...

Gordon wishes her son hadnt made it to middle school so far behind. "He should have been held back in the third grade because when he got to the fourth grade it was challenging," Gordon said. "And I as a parent am sitting here thinking, Did I set him up for this failure? Did I play a part in this failure?" As the mother of two other former Metro Nashville Public School students, Gordon said she worries about the students who arent struggling as much as Malik, but are just skating by. "Im advoc...

1/14/21 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thursday, January 14th, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that only 34% of Tennessee…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee announced new legislation meant to address learning loss among K-12 students. “COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of education and we are on the cusp of severe consequences for our students if we don’t act now,” said Gov. Lee. “Data suggests that Tennessee third graders are facing an estimated 50% drop in reading proficiency and...

Gov. Lee announces legislation for learning loss intervention for Tenn. students WTVF and last updated 2021-01-14 17:13:47-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing learning loss in K-12 students after extended time outside of the classroom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of education and we are on the cusp of severe consequences for our students if we don’t act now,” Gov. Lee said in a ...