Public Education During COVID Pandemic Dec 29, 2020 at 06:21 pm by WGNS
(NASHVILLE) Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly to convene on January 19, 2021. It will address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools in the 2021-22 school year.
Preliminary data projects an estimated 50 per cent decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a projected 65 per cent decrease in proficiency in math. This loss only exacerbates issues that existed prior to the pandemic, where only one third of Tennessee third graders were reading on grade level.
Governor Lee
Govrnor Lee said, “We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense disruption for Tennessee’s students, educators, and districts, and the challenges they face must be addressed urgently. Even before the virus hit, and despite years of improvement, too many of our state’s students were still unable to read on grade l
TN Governor Bill Lee Calls for TN General Assembly to Convene in Special Legislative Session
Published: December 30, 2020
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY A CALL FOR THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE FOR A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON JANUARY 19TH TO ADDRESS URGENT ISSUES FACING TENNESSEE STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION, THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE TASKED TO TAKE UP FIVE KEY EDUCATION ISSUES: LEARNING LOSS, FUNDING, ACCOUNTABILITY, LITERACY, AND TEACHER PAY. DETAILS ON EACH PROPOSAL WILL BE RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE, IN ADDITION TO THE DEPARTMENT’S PLANS TO IMPLEMENT A NEW LITERACY PROGRAM, “READING 360.” THE PROGRAM WILL LEVERAGE ONE-TIME FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDING TO SUPPORT A PHONICS-BASED APPROACH TO LITERACY AND WILL ENSURE TENNESSEE DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP STUDENTS READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE.