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Bill to hold educators harmless for student assessments passes but some call for halt to testing altogether Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean As schools continue to navigate the disruptive pandemic, lawmakers approved legislation designed to hold teachers, schools and districts harmless for standardized testing results from the 2020-21 school year. The House and Senate on Thursday afternoon passed Senate Bill 7001, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Sen. Dawn White, R-Murfreesboro.  The bill eliminates penalties for teachers based on how w...

State lawmakers are considering several bills to address issues created or made worse by the pandemic.

Teacher group reacts to Governor's special session With the Governor’s special legislative session called to order, the focus is on Tennessee’s students, with a series of requests from Governor Bill Lee, but teachers with the Tennessee Education Association say more needs to be done. and last updated 2021-01-20 00:00:48-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With the Governor’s special legislative session called to order, the focus is on Tennessee’s students, with a series of requests from Governor Bill Lee, but teachers with the Tennessee Education Association say more needs t...

Governor Bill Lee will hold a special session on education January 19th. Author: Brittani Moncrease Updated: 10:12 PM CST January 15, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called a special session focused on education. And it begins next week.  As Local 24 News Reporter, Brittani Moncrease, tells us one of the big topics of discussion is state standardized tests. When it comes to the Tennessee Education Association there is one bottom line.  “A child is more than a test score,” said Beth Brown, Tennessee Education Association President.  Br...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "I'm realistic. I'm a middle school educator -- germs are everywhere." • 7 min read Why are people hesitant to trust a COVID-19 vaccine? Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and help end pandemics, but the historic speed that the coronavirus vaccines have been developed has made some people hesitant to take them.Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images, FILE As many schools across the country remain closed for in-person learning, some have begun vaccinating educators. While students, parents and educators all have had to ...