Saturday, March 13, 2021

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

 TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE


Cancel the Tests
In response to the Biden Administration’s insistence that students will take standardized tests this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Members of Congress are urging Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to rethink that decision and cancel the tests. Now, the Network for Public Education is urging action to support these Members of Congress in their efforts. Here’s more from the NPE email
Missing the Mark
Superintendents in Shelby County are raising concerns about recently-passed legislation that would make retention the default option for a significant number of third grade students. One Superintendent even noted the effort “misses the mark” of its intent and instead of being helpful, will actually have a harmful effect on students. The Daily Memphian has more : “I have never seen anything that w
Tylor Talks Teaching
Nashville school board member Abigail Tylor talks about the crisis facing public education when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers in a recent Twitter thread. Here are her thoughts: These are all extremely important points. When we apply them specifically to TN, here's what we can learn (a thread): 1. When you take into account changes in benefits and cost of living increases, teachers
Voucher Vultures Continue to Lose in Court
Parent advocacy group Public Funds for Public Schools notes that the Tennessee Supreme Court denied a motion by school privatization advocates to allow implementation of Gov. Lee’s voucher scheme while the issue of the

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