Shelby County’s mayor says he hopes the municipalities and Shelby County Schools can share some services. (Chalkbeat TN)
Gov. Haslam said that education and state health care would drive increases in the state’s budget. (Commercial Appeal)
Research from the University of Tennessee suggests that teen pregnancies decreased when students had teachers who shared their racial background. (Commercial Appeal)
FedEx was at Ford Road Elementary yesterday to announce a donation to Teach for America. (FedEx)
State lawmakers want to get rid of social studies textbooks they say are biased and inaccurate. (Tennessean)
Nashville’s school board wants to limit the geographic area where new charters can come in. (Tennessean)
Millington’s school board met its public, who have concerns about which schools will be within their district’s boundaries. (Memphis Daily News)
Alabama has more international students than ever. (Times Free Press)
Michelle Obama wants the U.S. to have the highest high school graduation rate. (AP)
The sequester is hurting kids with special needs. (Huffington Post)
There are as many homeless students nationwide as there are students in New York City: More than 1.1 million. (Education Week)
