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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Association of American Educators (AAE) and Professional Educators of Tennessee (PET/ProEdTN) today announced an affiliated partnership designed to expand support for...
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Professional Educators of Tennessee has never claimed to be a union, nor have we sought to become one. We respect every educator’s right to...
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If you want to understand Tennessee school lunch, imagine a giant federal nutrition octopus extending one tentacle from Washington, another through Nashville, and several...
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At a time when the line between personal expression and professional responsibility seems increasingly blurred, a principal in mid-state Tennessee serves as a cautionary...
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By JC Bowman and Karolyn Marino Education statistics often show numbers in government reports: enrollment increases in some places, decreases in others, higher spending,...
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The Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2025-26 district-level TCAP results, which show continued academic progress across the state and provide educators, families,...
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Nearly half of the rapidly growing Muslim population in the United States has a favorable opinion of the terrorist group Hamas, according to a...
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Whenever a state changes its teacher licensure requirements, critics are quick to ask the same question: Are we lowering standards? In Tennessee’s case, the...
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The Republican primary in the new ninth district is seeing a flurry of attack mail pieces hitting voter’s mailboxes. State Rep. Todd Warner has...
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Public education debates are fast-paced and can be overwhelming. Issues such as vouchers, curriculum choices, testing, accountability, AI, Chromebooks, and textbooks come up quickly....
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Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden has announced he is stepping down to become Associate Director of Schools for Finance, Administration, and Legal Services...
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By: Steve Gill There are few things conservatives love more than free markets. There are also few things conservatives fear more than open-ended government...
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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...
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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...
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Few subjects make lawmakers, educators, and parents more uncomfortable than discussing potty training. Yet a debate that recently surfaced in Utah has highlighted a...
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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...
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There was a time when the people of Memphis believed their public schools could not possibly become any more complicated. Then the Bill &...
Opinion - Editorial
Public policy debates sometimes reveal something deeper than regulatory language or bureaucratic procedure. The proposed revisions to teacher licensure policy in Tennessee are one...
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By State Rep. Mark White, guest opinion For decades, Americans have been told that student success rises and falls based on the amount of...
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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...
Opinion - Editorial
There are moments in history when a state or nation seems to stand at a crossroads, and the air itself feels heavy with grievance,...
Opinion - Editorial
The National Education Association has spent years positioning itself as the moral authority on public education. It claims to stand for inclusion, justice, and...
Tennessee Education News
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...
Opinion - Editorial
As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than knowing my children are safe when I drop them off at school. In...
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Every year, like a sequel in a bad movie, Tennessee receives its annual report card on education funding—and, shocker, the news is not good....
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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...
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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,...
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TriStar Daily publisher Steve Gill provides an update on Tennessee’s voucher funding numbers, including the bad math of Democrat State Rep. Gloria Johnson.