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Education in Tennessee. Education in Tennessee covers public and private schools and related organizations from the 18th century to the present. State government operations are administered by the Tennessee Department of Education. [1] The state Board of Education has 11 members: one from each Congressional district, a student member, and the ...
The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative begun in 2010 with the goal of increasing consistency across state standards, or what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.
The Bradley County Commission, however, voted to back bills in the Tennessee House and Senate that would "discontinue the use of the Common Core state standards." [91] Multiple proposals have been filed to scale back, delay, or outright repeal the standards in Tennessee. [92] [93] Tennessee passed a law to phase out common core in 2016. [94]
Tennessee’s Commissioner of Education Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds watches a commercial video on Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom proposal at Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday ...
Tennessee's State Board of Education discusses details of the state's reading and retention law during a special-called virtual meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024.
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is the state education agency of Tennessee. It is headquartered on the 9th floor of the Andrew Johnson Tower in Nashville. [1] Lizzette Gonzales Reynolds is the current Commissioner of Education. She has held that position since June 29, 2023.
HB0741/SB1024 would have repealed the state’s Education Savings Account pilot program. The program provides taxpayer-funded vouchers that can be applied toward K-12 private school costs.
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR or The College System of Tennessee) is a system of community and technical colleges in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of two public higher education systems in the state, the other being the University of Tennessee system. It was authorized by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly passed in 1972.