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Teacher satisfaction

Tennessee
August 22, 2019

One in three Tennessee teachers wants to leave the profession, survey says

Results from the latest Tennessee Educator Survey are both encouraging and troubling as fewer candidates pursue the teaching profession.

Results are in

Tennessee
August 15, 2019

Most test scores increase in Tennessee’s largest district; reading results down for youngest students

State test scores for Shelby County Schools increased this year in every subject except English for elementary and middle school students, according to state data.

scores out

Tennessee
August 15, 2019

As Tennessee’s turnaround district enters its eighth school year, scores remain stubbornly low

Only 3.4% of high schoolers in the Achievement School District met the state’s proficiency standards on this year’s math and English exams.

heads up

Tennessee
August 14, 2019

Six things to know about Tennessee’s TNReady scores coming out this week

Tennessee is set to release results of its annual tests for public school students on Thursday, marking the fourth year of scores in the era known as TNReady.

Early literacy

Tennessee
August 8, 2019

Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students

About 24% of third graders in Shelby County Schools scored proficient in reading on the state’s standardized assessment TNReady. That’s down from about 27% last year.

Delay

Tennessee
July 30, 2019

Tennessee will wait another year to grade its schools A-F

The delay gives another reprieve for low-performing schools in the state’s bottom 5 percent, most of which are in Memphis and Nashville.

done deal

Tennessee
June 28, 2019

Tennessee signs two-year, $40 million testing contract with Pearson

Negotiations complete, both parties sign off on a deal that makes Pearson the state's third TNReady vendor in five years.

ready set go

Tennessee
June 27, 2019

From civics to vaping, here are 10 education laws taking effect July 1 in Tennessee

Students will have to pass a U.S. civics test to earn their high school diploma under dozens of laws taking effect with the new school year.

New vendor

Tennessee
Updated May 30, 2019

Tennessee chooses testing giant Pearson to take over TNReady

London-based testing company Pearson will take over Tennessee’s student testing program beginning next school year.

TNReady Triumph

Tennessee
May 7, 2019

Hear that sigh of relief? Online testing just finished in Tennessee – and it worked this time

For the first time in four years, computer-based testing goes smoothly in Tennessee.

heavy testing

Tennessee
April 17, 2019

So far so good? Nearly halfway through, Tennessee state testing remains glitch-free

Tennessee's school districts are nearly halfway through online testing, and for the first time in three years, no major issues have been reported.

tnready time

Tennessee
April 10, 2019

Next week will prove if Tennessee is ready for TNReady. Here’s how state testing is going so far.

“We’re starting much stronger this year than we did last year,” Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said this week.

TNReady timeline

Tennessee
April 4, 2019

Tennessee governor calls for pause on computer-based testing for one year

Gov. Bill Lee announces that he wants all public school students to take their state tests on paper next school year as Tennessee transitions to a new testing company.

Paper tests

Tennessee
Updated April 4, 2019

Tennessee would take a year off from computer-based testing under legislative proposal

The one-year hiatus would give the state's next testing company more time to prepare to administer computer-based TNReady exams.

Organizing

Tennessee
March 12, 2019

Teachers are ‘ready to fight,’ says new Tennessee coalition inspired by strikes in other states

A new coalition seeks grassroot support to gauge whether Tennessee teachers are ready for collective action.
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