Some GOP Candidates Want To Eliminate The Department Of Education. Can They Do It?

Republican Presidential Candidates Have Put The U.S. Department Of Education On Notice. Several Candidates Said At Last Week’s Debate That They Want To Get Rid Of The U.S. Department Of Education Entirely.

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Nation’s Report Card Shows Shelby County Schools Have Greatest Decline In The Country

Newly Released Data Places Shelby County Schools With Some Of The Biggest Drops In Math And Reading Scores Across The Country, According To The “Nation’s Report Card.”

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State’s Portion Of School Spending Steady Since Current TN Funding Formula Began

The Mix Between State And Local Funding For Tennessee’s Public Schools Has Remained Consistent Since The Current Funding Model Was Implemented In 1998, A New Report Shows.

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Public School Enrollment Drop 3 Percent Nationally

The Number Of Students Attending Public Schools During The 2020-2021 Academic Year Fell By Roughly 3% Compared With The Previous Year. Home-Schooling More Than Doubled As Many Parents Pass On Virtual Learning During Pandemic.

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Tennessee Public School Enrollment Mirrors National Decline

Tennessee Matched The National Trend As Public School Enrollment This Past School Year Was Down 2.9% In The State Compared With The 2019-2020 School Year, According To Preliminary Data Released By NCES.

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