The Marion County Board of Education would like to congratulate Mrs. Ashley Mosley, a kindergarten teacher at Jasper Elementary School. Last week, she was recognized as the grand division winner for East Tennessee. All Teacher of the Year finalists will serve on the department’s Teacher Advisory Council for the duration of the 2025-26 school year. This council …
Parents in Tennessee are upset after state-funded scholarships for their children were revoked due to an administrative mistake. The Education Freedom Act, signed by Governor Bill Lee, offers nearly $7,300 for private school tuition and drew 33,000 applicants within hours of launching. A TDOE spokesman said via email, Due to an inadvertent error, 166 Education Freedom …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state and district-level results, which include both fall 2024 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2025 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. Together, teachers, administrators, families, and elected officials continue to use practices and programs proven to …
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. The nine finalists represent each of the state’s eight Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) areas and the Shelby County-Municipal area. The 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year and three winners for each grand division will …
The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The legislation was passed after hours of debate on both sides of the issue during a speedy four-day special session on vouchers, disaster relief, and immigration enforcement. The …
The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) grant funds have been awarded to 55 school districts for the 2024-25 school year to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the state. The PRG grant awards support the implementation of programs of study aligned with emerging technology in regionally …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th grade results for the ELA portion of the spring 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) assessment. Third grade student scores remained steady as 4th grade student scores showed significant improvement, thanks to the nation-leading, comprehensive statewide literacy strategy for Tennessee public schools. …
