Public Education
Tennessee public school officials apologize after teacher forcibly took cross necklace from studentA middle school teacher in Tennessee has apologized for forcibly taking a cross necklace from a student during a book fair. The child was said to be confused… Read More
Public Education
Most Tennessee districts report little improvement after 3rd grade test retake(The Center Square) – The majority of Tennessee school districts saw less than 25% of the students who re-took the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program third-grade reading test advanced to… Read More
Public Education
60% of Tennessee third-graders did not meeting reading result expectations(The Center Square) – Sixty percent of Tennessee third-graders did not meet the reading score requirement on the Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program to qualify to advance to fourth grade… Read More
Public Education
Previously assaulted teacher gets peppered sprayed as U.S. school violence spreadsA teacher who was previously assaulted at school was pepper sprayed by a student in Tennessee, part of a growing trend of violence in public schools.The pepper spray… Read More
Government
TN Gov. Lee signs Tennessee ESA voucher expansion to Chattanooga area(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Friday that expands the state’s pilot educational savings account program to Hamilton County, which includes… Read More
Government
Tennessee education will be led by new school choice advocate(The Center Square) – As Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee prepares to finalize a decision to sign legislation to expand the state’s educational savings account program, the state is about… Read More
Government
Tennessee Legislature approves ESA expansion after Knox County removed(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s educational savings account pilot expansion will now include just Hamilton County after a discrepancy between the state’s House and Senate led to the removal… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee House passes teacher pay raise, stops TEA dues collection(The Center Square) – The Tennessee House approved a bill Wednesday to increase the base teacher salary to $50,000 in the state by the 2026-27 school year. The bill… Read More
Government
Tennessee House passes bill to add Hamilton, Knox counties to ESA voucher pilot(The Center Square) – A bill to add Hamilton and Knox counties to Tennessee’s education savings account program passed the Tennessee House on Wednesday and will now head back… Read More
Government
Four states advance bills prohibiting union dues deductionsFour states have advanced Republican-sponsored bills prohibiting union dues deductions for certain public-sector employees.Here’s what those bills say and where they stand. Arkansas Arkansas lawmakers delivered Senate… Read More
Public Education
States weigh legislation to ramp up school security following Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) – Several states are considering legislation to increase security precautions in schools following a Nashville shooting which killed six.Oregon, Missouri and … Read More
Public Education
Tennessee governor proposes armed guard at every school in state after shootingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee will propose funding an armed guard for every school in the state in the wake of the shooting at Covenant Christian.The funding would cover… Read More
Culture
7 dead, including transgender shooter, at Nashville Christian schoolThree children and three adults died when a shooter opened fire Monday inside a Nashville-area Christian school. The shooter was also killed by police.The attack happened at Covenant… Read More
Culture
Tennessee Senate passes bill blocking abortion spending for local governments(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from using taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed the Tennessee Senate. Read More
Public Education
Bill would increase Tennessee teacher pay, stop payroll collection of union dues(The Center Square) – A bill to both raise the minimum Tennessee teacher salary to $50,000 by 2026-27 and eliminate the option of districts collecting Tennessee Education Association dues… Read More
Culture
Tennessee bill would prevent government spending on abortions(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from spending taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed a Tennessee Senate committee… Read More
Government
Tennessee Senate passes bill increasing those eligible for school choice program(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Senate approved a bill Monday night that would expand eligibility for the state’s educational savings account program to any student who attended a public… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 20-24)Christian leader talks school choice for Christian parents– Albert Mohler, a seminary president and prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses why the current push for school choice… Read More
Culture
Ban on gender reassignment for minors makes progress in TennesseeA proposed ban on puberty blockers and other treatments for minors who suffer from gender confusion is making its way through a state legislative committee in Tennessee.The… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 6-10)Iowa Christian school receives $40,000 STEM grant– Sioux Center Christian School received one of Iowa’s “STEM BEST” grants worth $40,000. The school plans to put the funds toward lab… Read More