Tennessee
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Tennessee
School Climate & Safety
Tenn. Killing Underscores Job Dangers for Leaders
The school shooting at Campbell County Comprehensive High School in Jacksboro, Tenn., last week, which left one assistant principal dead and the principal and another assistant principal seriously wounded, is an extreme example of the dangers school leaders can face on the job.
Education
Capitol Connections
Registered lobbyists represent about one in 12 of Tennesseans on state boards and commissions—and some of those lobbyists’ clients stand to benefit from the positions, a recent report concludes.
School & District Management
In Sharp Focus
When the Clarksville, Tenn., schools raised expectations for learning, the central office played a leading role in standardizing practice and monitoring data.
Law & Courts
A State Capitals Roundup
Tenn. Legislator Leaves Local Post
Tennessee state Sen. Ward Crutchfield, one of five legislators in the state arrested last month as part of an FBI investigation on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for legislative favors, is leaving his job as the lawyer for the Hamilton County, Tenn., school board.
Education
A State Capitals Roundup
Tennessee Governor Targets ‘Meth’ Use
Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee announced plans last week for a statewide campaign to curb methamphetamine use by teenagers and adults.
Education
Stamp Campaign
The Tennessee Association for Pupil Transportation has started a nationwide grassroots effort to request that the U.S. Postal Service create a postage stamp to honor the jobs of school bus drivers.
Education
A National Roundup
Boy Charged With Murder of Tenn. School Bus Driver
A 14-year-old student in Cumberland City, Tenn., was charged on March 2 with shooting and killing his bus driver, Joyce Gregory, when she stopped to pick him up on the way to school that day.
Education
A State Capitals Roundup
Tenn. Board OKs New Grading Policy
Tennessee’s board of education has unanimously approved a measure that will require all of the state’s high schools to adopt a uniform grading policy.
States
Tennessee Governor Seeks Pre-K
Tennessee’s governor wants to set up a statewide public preschool program this year as part of a long-term strategy to boost the state’s economy.
Education
A State Capitals Roundup
Tenn. Needs School Aid, Adequacy Study Finds
A new study finds that Tennessee needs to spend $1.2 billion annually above what it already spends, if it is to provide an adequate education for its K-12 students.
Education
Japanese School Tries to Draw Americans to Tenn. Campus
The first U.S.-based high school accredited by the government of Japan is struggling to survive in rural Tennessee and is considering recruiting American students to stay in business.
Assessment
Tenn. ‘Value Added’ System Survives Legislative Attack
The Tennessee legislature has passed a bill to continue the state’s widely recognized "value added" assessment system.
Assessment
Tennessee Reconsiders Value-Added Assessment System
Two bills in the Tennessee legislature would eliminate the nation's "best example" of using students' learning gains to evaluate the effectiveness of their teachers.