A Tennessee bill that would shutter 12 low-performing virtual public schools in 2027 narrowly advanced in the Senate.

The Tennessee Civics Education Act would require aspiring Tennessee teachers to score 70% or higher on a 100-question U.S. civics test.

The Tennessee Department of Education has started delivering decisions to families regarding student eligibility for the state’s school voucher program.

Tennessee Republicans are pushing for schools to track and report students’ immigration status. But some educators and local ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Tennessee State Board of Education chairman is looking at slashing foreign language requirements for high school students. In some cases, the department is suggesting classes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Education released its annual state report card, giving schools across the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee announced that the Tennessee Department of Education received more than 33,000 applications for the Education Freedom Scholarships. According to a press release, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program has seen record demand as it enters its second year. More than 50,000 applications have been submitted statewide for the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education released a checklist for families interested in using universal school vouchers in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The checklist breaks ...

Tennessee families in all 95 counties can now apply for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to help offset costs for private K-12 schooling. The Education Freedom Scholarship program opened applications ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expressing his desire to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Dismantling the agency requires Congressional action, but Trump has already ...

Tennessee opened applications for its newly expanded school vouchers, known as Education Freedom Scholarships, on May 15. As of May 19, more than 38,000 applied for the 20,000 available scholarships.