Tennessee education advocates release priorities for 2024
Student reading and math skills are close to pre-pandemic levels, but 60% of Tennessee third graders did not meet expectations on the TCAP.
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Student reading and math skills are close to pre-pandemic levels, but 60% of Tennessee third graders did not meet expectations on the TCAP.
Tennessee unveiled a new A-F school grading system that elevates the importance of student proficiency over improvement when judging schools. The change will mean fewer A’s and B’s.
The Tennessee Department of Education is revising its formula for school letter grades before assigning A-F ratings to schools for the first time.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is developing a new facilities plan that would include school closures and consolidations, but also incorporate plans for new building uses.
Described as "one of the brightest financial and investment minds in Memphis," Floyd Tyler was an unprecedented force in local economics.