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Tennessee Education News
By JC Bowman, TriStar Daily Contributing Education Editor On August 13, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee. It was part...
Tennessee Education News
By: JC Bowman, TriStar Daily Contributing Education Editor As inflation continues to challenge American households, the financial burden of higher education weighs heavily on...
Tennessee Education News
By: JC Bowman, TriStar Daily Contributing Education Editor Public education is at a crossroads, and it seems we’ve inadvertently taken a long detour into...
Tennessee Education News
In Tennessee, the threat of federal budget cuts in education looms large. This is a possible crisis that will ripple through the state, affecting...
Tennessee Education News
The recent lawsuit of Marie Feagins hangs heavy over Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MACS). She was the superintendent until being removed. Dr. Roderick Richmond is...
Tennessee Education News
By: JC Bowman, Contributing Education Editor In politics, there is a truth: the hand that feeds you can choke you with the same hand...
Tennessee Education News
In the ongoing debate over education policy, states and school districts find themselves in a precarious position. While they seek greater control over their...
Tennessee Education News
The landscape of higher education is evolving rapidly, and several emerging trends demand our immediate attention. In Indiana, for instance, the college-going rate has...
Tennessee Education News
The Tennessee Board of Education is talking about change. They want to eliminate the requirement for high school students to study a foreign language...
Tennessee Education News
A great new study by Allan Monteclaro and Jean Raoet sheds light on the first year of teaching. That first year will challenge energy, confidence, and...
Tennessee Education News
The 2025-2026 school year is upon us. There is a feeling in the air. The kind of feeling that comes with new beginnings. Education...
Tennessee Education News
In Tennessee, some schools and districts are in trouble. There aren’t enough teachers.
Tennessee Political News
In the political landscape of education, the phrase “drain the swamp” resonates with anyone committed to eradicating the corrosive influences of cronyism and inefficiency...
Opinion - Editorial
A recent poll from the TennesseeCAN Action Fund shows support among 500 likely Republican voters for expanding the Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship Program (EFA). The poll...
Tennessee Political News
In the grand tapestry of American education, teacher unions were once seen as noble defenders of the classroom—champions not only of teachers but of...
Tennessee Education News
Joseph Padilla, a school board member in Wilson County, emphasized the necessity of increased parent involvement in education. Padilla is absolutely right. Our organization,...
Tennessee Education News
Education leaders stand before mountains of data—test scores, attendance records, numbers piled high like sandbags against a rising tide. The true challenge lies not...
Tennessee Education News
Tennessee high school students who took Advanced Placement (AP) exams earlier this year can view their scores starting Monday, July 7, 2025, at www.apstudents.collegeboard.org. Scores...
Tennessee Education News
TCAP, or the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, is the standardized testing program managed by the Tennessee Department of Education. It assesses student performance in...
Tennessee Education News
By JC Bowman & Chad Harrington The concept of “educator voice” emphasizes the importance of effective communication by educators and their role in fostering...
Opinion - Editorial
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams will be forever linked by the significance of July 4. They were revolutionaries, the fathers of a new nation....
Opinion - Editorial
By JC Bowman I recently spoke at an event for Tennessee Voices for Victims (TVFV), a Nashville nonprofit devoted to empowering crime victims. Founded...
Tennessee Education News
Tennessee education officials are considering a rule change that would allow schools to more quickly remove disruptive students with disabilities from their classrooms, even...