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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...

GREENEVILLE — Scott M. Niswonger, chairman and Founder of the Niswonger Foundation, has announced the award of an “Education Innovation and Research” (EIR) Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It will focus on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This five-year grant, with the required matching funds, will provide $8.8 million dollars to serve schools in 21 school districts, grades 6-12, in Northeast Tennessee. “It is gratifying to see the Niswonger Foundation, again, recognized on the “national stage” for ...

Leadership Tennessee Announces NEXT Class III Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Leadership Tennessee on Tuesday announced the third class of Leadership Tennessee NEXT, a program designed to offer personal and professional career development for Tennessee’s "best and brightest early and mid-career professionals while fostering a greater understanding of Tennessee." There are nine participants from Chattanooga.  The third class of Leadership Tennessee NEXT is welcoming 29 up-and-coming professionals from every region of the state, representing a myriad of professional sectors and industries. ...

Leadership Tennessee NEXT's newest class has professionals from variety of industries Brinley Hineman, Nashville Tennessean Leadership Tennessee on Tuesday announced their upcoming class for Leadership Tennessee NEXT, a program that offers development opportunities for the state's "up-and-coming" professionals.  Popular Searches The newest class is made up of 29 professionals who are early to mid-career from across Tennessee and in various industries, including law, politics, nonprofits, higher education and development. Over the next year participants will engage in conv...

Tennessee SCORE looks at 2021 education priorities amid COVID-19 The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released 'Renewing Our Pledge: 2021 State Of Education In Tennessee.' Author: Tennessee SCORE News Release Published: 1:00 PM CST December 10, 2020 Updated: 5:11 PM CST December 10, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn — The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released This is the 11th time SCORE has issued its annual report on the state of education in Tennessee. While the reports typically have outlined progress...