Recently, I joined WKRN News anchor Tori Gessner on a story about teacher attrition. Tennessee saw the largest percentage decline in its teacher workforce between...
Tennessee educators seeking to purchase a home may now have access to additional financial assistance through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency‘s (THDA) Homeownership for...
Few subjects make lawmakers, educators, and parents more uncomfortable than discussing potty training. Yet a debate that recently surfaced in Utah has highlighted a...
If there is one thing government bureaucrats have mastered, it is spending other people’s money while convincing themselves it is an “investment” to benefit...
Public policy debates sometimes reveal something deeper than regulatory language or bureaucratic procedure. The proposed revisions to teacher licensure policy in Tennessee are one...
I interviewed the top candidates for Tennessee’s next governor. Other candidates were invited, but only three accepted. Each was thoughtful, professional, and deeply engaged...
The National Education Association has spent years positioning itself as the moral authority on public education. It claims to stand for inclusion, justice, and...
The Trump administration’s FY 2027 education budget proposal sends a clear message: Washington seeks less control, fewer programs, and a notably smaller federal role...
America’s 2 largest teachers unions have long claimed to champion educators and protect public schools. But two April 2026 reports tell a different story—one...
The 114th General Assembly did not sit still on education. Lawmakers advanced a wide slate of policies—expanding school choice, increasing funding, addressing workforce shortages,...
TriStar Daily publisher Steve Gill provides an update on Tennessee’s voucher funding numbers, including the bad math of Democrat State Rep. Gloria Johnson.
The recent changes to Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program mark a strategic shift rather than a sweeping expansion, focusing on redefining accountability rather...
In American education, special education too often receives insufficient attention in political discourse. This oversight is troubling because it affects countless Tennessee families and...
The Vanderbilt University Institute of National Security is honored to announce General Dan Caine, the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will...
The line between online and offline has blurred. The way we scroll, post, react, and connect shapes our relationships, confidence, and communities. In essence,...
The interim report on the forensic audit of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has unveiled significant governance and financial management issues, prompting widespread concern...
Tennessee is poised to pass legislation limiting screen usage in classrooms, and on this issue, there is consensus—no one wants children sitting in front...