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With one of the longest running summative assessment programs in the country, Tennessee’s 2021-22 Spring Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) testing window began on Monday, April 18th and will close on Friday, May 6th. Students in schools across the state are taking the TCAP test's in general education subjects that include English language arts (ELA), math, science, and social studies. These tests collect valuable data to inform strategic decision-...

With one of the longest running summative assessment programs in the country, Tennessee's 2021-22 Spring Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) testing window begins Monday, April 18th and will close on Friday, May 6th. Students in schools across the state will take state summative assessments in general education subject areas—including English…

Williamson County Schools has completed an investigation into a children’s digital library app that was temporarily removed from student learning devices, the district announced Wednesday.

THE FOUNDATION "Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government." —George...

The state is taking action to preserve and restore good higher education principles.

The antiquated law requires providers to seek state approval for expanding health practices.

An organization called NICHE looked at schools across the state of Tennessee and came up with a list of the best performing high schools. NICHE.com posted their ranked list of schools throughout the state and reported that the Rutherford County School System placed at number 4 on the list of best schools in Middle Tennessee. NICHE gave Rutherford County an A minus in academics, diversity, teacher and college prep classes. Rutherford County Schools received an A in the ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court has agreed to rehear oral arguments two months from now in a challenge to ...

The Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2021 graduating class. Participation in the ACT decreased slightly from 97% with 62,564 graduates in 2019-20 to 96% with 60,865 graduates in 2020-21. The state average composite ACT score showed a decline from 19.9 for the class of 2019-20 to 19.1 for the class of 2020-21.   The ACT provides an important opportunity for our state to understand students’ college and c...

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