Republican Senators Introduce Resolution Condemning Critical Race Theory

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Along With Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) And Mike Braun (R-Ind.) Have Introduced A Resolution Condemning The Use Of Critical Race Theory In K-12 Schools And Teacher Training Programs.

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HCS Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar

Seo Yoon Yang, A Senior At Signal Mountain Middle High School, Was Announced As A 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Yang Is One Of 161 Finalists From Across The Country And Among The Three Finalists From Tennessee.

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Tennessee Pushes Ahead With In-Person Testing, Remote Learners Included, During Pandemic

While At Least Six States Are Seeking To Cancel Student Testing This Spring As The Pandemic Grinds On, Tennessee Isn’t Wavering In Its Plan To Give Tests In-Person To Most Of Its Nearly 1 Million Students.

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Biden Isn’t Focused On Charter Schools, But He Should Be

Education Reformers Have Long Championed Charter Schools As A Way To Close Race- And Income-related Education Gaps. An Abundance Of Research Pointed To Their Success, The Case For Expanding Charter School Education Couldn’t Be Clearer. This Is Not The Time To Adopt A Neutral Approach To Charter Schools. The Biden Administration Has The Foundation For An Extraordinary Education Solution Before Them, One That Would, In Turn, Assist Some Of Their Most Important Goals. To Eliminate Race- And Income-Related Education Gaps And Boost Our Economy, We Must Invest In America’s Charter Schools.

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