Pandemic Shutdowns Created ‘Lost Generation’ That Will Impact Careers, Mental Health

New National Research Shows That Parents Fear Students Who Lost Time In School During The Pandemic Shutdowns Could Experience Long-Term Effects On Their Learning And Career Opportunities.

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Tennessee Reports Student Performance Improvement After Summer Camp Program

Tennessee Reported Wider Improvements At The Elementary School Level Than The Middle School Level In Summer Learning Camps Created to Make Up For Learning Loss During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Governor Lee Says He Has No Plans To Allow Remote Learning in Tennessee

On Wednesday, August 25, Governor Bill Lee Said He Has No Plans For Tennessee To Shift Back To Remote Learning. Lee Said This Is “In Part Because We Saw Just How Devastating The Learning Loss Impact Was When We Went Remote.”

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What Can Parents Do To Ensure Their Children’s Futures In TN? [Exclusive Interview With Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver]

In This Exclusive Interview With Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, We Discuss What Parents Need To Do About Learning Loss And Critical Race Theory Curriculum In Tennessee.
We Also Discuss School Choice And Weaver Gives An Interesting History Of The Failings Of ‘Progressive’ Education In Tennessee.

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TN School Choice Support Surges as Government Test Scores Hit New Lows

Governor Bill Lee And Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Released The State-Level Results For The Spring 2021 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). This Data Showed The Learning Loss Caused By School Closures Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic.

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House Speaker Threatens Legislation Against School Closures And Masks

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Announced That He Will Call For A Special Session Of The State Legislature If School Districts Close Their Doors Or Force Mask Wearing During The Latest Wave Of COVID-19. Sexton Says He Will Push Legislation That Would Pave The Way…

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Tennessee Continues Search for Statewide Turnaround Superintendent

The Tennessee Department Of Education Is Preparing Its Third Search To Find A Statewide Turnaround Superintendent. This Position Is The First Of Its Kind And Overlooks All The Turnaround Schools In The State.

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Conservatives Call For Penny Schwinn’s Removal As Commissioner Of Education

Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s Performance Has Many Tennesseans, From Average Citizens To School Superintendents To Legislators, Calling For Change. This Call For A Change At The Top Of Tennessee’s Public Education System Is A Long Time In The Making And Continues Today As We Learned By Surveying Our Readers.

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Hamilton County Schools Go Mobile With Learning Labs

Teachers Aboard The Mobile Learning Lab Provide Community Outreach Service With A Variety Of Academic Support And Enrichment Offerings In Math, Science, Literacy And The Arts To Currently Enrolled HCS K-5 Students.

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Accelerating TN 2021 Bus Tour Shares Milestone Update

On June 24, The Accelerating TN 2021 Bus Tour, Led By Department Of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn, Shared A Milestone Update. The Bus Has Traveled Over 1,700 Miles, Gone Through 30 Districts, And Visited 21 Schools. They Have Also Hosted Roundtables And Observed Two Early Reading Trainings.

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