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We are recapping this week's education stories, including a recommendation in Hamilton County to reduce the number of local benchmarks students take from three to two. Speaking of testing, we also received good news this
We are recapping this week's education stories, including a closer look at an issue dividing Senate District 1 GOP primary candidates, an update on the oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and new recommend
Next month, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission is expected to approve changes to a funding policy for institutions of higher learning called the Outcomes-Based Funding (OBF) formula. The OBF provides financial inc
This summer, the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education will vote on as many as four proposals for new public charter schools, including the Nashville School of Excellence. The proposed 6-12 grade school would
House Education Administration Chair Representative William Slater joins this week's On the Fly to discuss the recent legislative session and his work on the Advisory Committee on Innovations in K-12 Education.
Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green is the only contender in next August's Democratic gubernatorial primary who has held elected office. She joins this week's On the Fly to discuss how she'd work with the Republican su
Early voting is underway for next month's four school board primaries in Davidson County, including District 4, where longtime Metro Schools teacher, principal, and program director, Jenny Bell, is challenging incumbent
This Tuesday, the Dyer County School Board will decide whether to approve the first truly rural public charter school in Tennessee. The proposed Trimble Academy would combine classical education and outdoor learning for
This week, lawmakers will vote on legislation that’s designed to hold underperforming virtual schools accountable by requiring their closure. The Senate passed its version of the bill last month, and the House will take
State Representative Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, has filed three bills this session (HB1550, HB1675, and HB2329) to improve access students have to school nurses. She explains what each bill will do and why this issue is
State Senator Adam Lowe, R-Calhoun, is sponsoring legislation designed to break down barriers parents face enrolling their child in a school district beyond the one they're zoned for. Lowe's bill will expand public schoo
In this edition of On the Fly, U.S. Senator and 2026 gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn outlines how she'd approach the future of public charter schools, CTE, and a decision to appoint the next Commissioner of Educ
Tennesseans for Student Success Assistant Director of Government Relations Steven Bergman previews the upcoming legislative session that begins Tuesday at noon.
Speaker Sexton plans to propose an associate’s degree program next year for future kindergarten through sixth grade teachers. In this episode of On the Fly, he explains how the program will work and why he believes it ca
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission overturned two local school board decisions on October 16th by approving new public charter schools for Madison and Rutherford Counties. The Jackson Museum School will take
U.S. Congressman John Rose discusses why he decided to run for governor in 2026, along with his views on the Education Freedom Scholarship, career and technical education (CTE), public charter schools, and how he'd handl
The Tennessee Nature Academy is starting its third year this week in Nashville. The public charter school offers students a nature-based education model that founder Jay Renfro says includes what he calls risky (not dang
Educator Jeremy Sager has helped students in Memphis and Nashville achieve success. He believes the ‘Two-Educator Model’ of his proposed public charter school Novus SMART Academy (K-8) could do even more in Rutherford Co
House Education Chair Mark White, R-Memphis, discusses new legislation that will create a ten-member advisory committee appointed by state leaders to study the state’s testing and teacher evaluation systems, the academic
A bill that prevents Tennessee counties from switching from a primary to a caucus or convention for local partisan elections passed the State House last week and now heads to Governor Bill Lee's desk, despite opposition
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U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 6th District · ALTOUR
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