Government
Tennessee approves 7,800 appeals of third-grade reading retention law(The Center Square) – More than 86% of the appeals filed related to Tennessee’s third-grade retention law succeeded and the student will advance to fourth grade in the first year… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Tennessee residents support expanding K-12 ESA voucher program(The Center Square) – Tennessee residents support expanding the state’s educational savings account program to the rest of the state, according to a new wide-ranging poll from Beacon Center. The… Read More
AM radio
Attorneys general coalition asks EV manufacturers to continue installing AM radios(The Center Square) – Sixteen states attorneys have asked members of two manufacturers groups to continue to include AM radios in new electric vehicles. In a letter led by Florida… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union files suit over new Tennessee law blocking automatic dues withdrawals(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Education Association has filed a lawsuit over a law that eliminates the option for automatic payroll dues deductions for its public employee members. Tennessee… 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 a… Read More