Tennessee to publish school-related COVID data
The information will be published and updated weekly by the state education department — not the health department — and will rely on reports from the state’s 147 school districts.
Topic: Tennessee Department of Education
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September 2020
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State Department of Education plans on sharing COVID-19 school data
The state’s Department of Education is expected to announce details Thursday about a plan to share COVID-19 school data, said Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
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August 2020
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A champion for students, former state education commissioner Jane Walters dies at 85
Career in education spanned more than half a century in the classroom, school and nonprofit leadership and eventually reaching the highest level of state government.
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No provisions in place to alert general public to COVID-19 cases in schools
The Shelby County Health Department is not tracking the number of COVID-19 cases in the schools nor is it requiring schools to report cases.
Related: Like Shelby County, COVID-19 reporting among schools statewide is random
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June 2020
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COVID or not, Tennessee expects 180 days of ‘quality instruction’ for students next year
The State Board of Education approved an emergency rule on Monday requiring districts and charter leaders to submit plans for how their school communities will teach students in 2020-21 while navigating the pandemic.
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Arlington Schools board honors outgoing Mason, hears update on coming year
Arlington Community Schools board members say farewell to retiring superintendent Tammy Mason, who wraps up her tenure at the end of this month.
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State urges districts to buckle up for school bus issues
Tennessee Department of Education has also warned districts to plan for driver shortages. On social media, some drivers have suggested that returning to their bus jobs may not be worth the hassle.
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State sets second PBS schedule for learning
All six Tennessee PBS stations, including WKNO Memphis, will offer high-quality educational programming for grades K-3, weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon through June and July.
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May 2020
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After canceling TNReady exams, state must pay millions for testing prep work
Decisions about payment and future tests are among scores of questions and adjustments that all states are dealing with after the pandemic shuttered schools nationwide before testing season got underway.
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Haslams want to hire 1,000 college students to tutor children
At a price tag of about $1 million, the program marks the first major statewide investment in addressing learning loss due to the public health emergency.
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Education stimulus funds should restore what children lost
The Tennessee Department of Education and Gov. Bill Lee should use federal stimulus money to restore our children and their schools back to the position they were in prior to March 20, 2020.
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April 2020
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SCS to get $49M in emergency funds
The money will cover short-term needs as schools address students’ learning loss and anticipated trauma from this year’s shutdown, as well as uncertain future revenues due to a likely recession.
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March 2020
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Tennessee begins taking school voucher applications
Even as the new education voucher program is mired in a court battle and public schools may lose more funding if the coronavirus pandemic causes a recession, the state education department is accepting applications through April 29 via an online site.
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Sweeping Tennessee legislation filed to drop TNReady tests, allow fewer school days
The proposal aims to lift the burden of testing and other state mandates from public schools disrupted by the ongoing spread of COVID-19, as well as deadly twisters that shredded parts of Middle Tennessee this month.
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More Tennessee schools close due to coronavirus, but TNReady testing is on
For now, TNReady testing is on for grades 3-11. It’s scheduled to start as soon as April 13, though school districts have some leeway to decide exactly when.
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Schwinn on the hot seat over handling of textbooks and contracts
Tennessee's Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn appeared before the Senate Education Committee for a second straight week, where she was grilled about decisions last year involving the state textbook commission.
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February 2020
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Parents blame Tennessee education department upheaval for voucher problems
The Individualized Education Account program is under scrutiny, and voucher opponents say the problems bolster their case that Tennessee can't be trusted to launch the larger school voucher program this summer.
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January 2020
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Tennessee unveils plan for low performing schools
Eve Carney, the state’s chief districts and schools officer, said the state would consider more than just test scores and academic growth when placing schools on three "tiers," or levels of intervention. “Just to be frank, we will be in your schools, we will be in your business,” Carney said.
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November 2019
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Abrupt reversal: Tennessee families won’t be taxed for using voucher money
The Department of Education released a statement Wednesday aimed at settling questions about the tax implications of receiving an education savings account under a new law championed by Gov. Bill Lee.
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Employee turnover high in Tennessee’s education department
The majority of the approximate 250 departures have been resignations rather than retirements or firings. The departure rate of just over 19% exceeds those of Schwinn’s two predecessors over comparable periods, according to state records.
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Tennessee hires Florida company to manage education vouchers
ClassWallet started work for Tennessee Nov. 4 after signing a two-year contract worth $2.53 million with the Department of Education, according to documents obtained by Chalkbeat.
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September 2019
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Setting up voucher program a ‘challenge,’ says Mark White
House Education Committee Chairman Mark White says the Tennessee Department of Education faces a difficult task in setting up an education savings account program in time for the 2020-21 school year.
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Tennessee hits record-high graduation rate in 2019
The uptick for Shelby County Schools was small — from 79.2% to 79.3%. It was below the 80% benchmark set by Tennessee’s largest district to reach its goal of achieving a 90% graduation rate by 2025.
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Tennessee renews debate on how to judge schools
Debate over student growth versus proficiency has been ongoing for decades. Tennessee's William Sanders came up with the nation’s first system for evaluating teachers based on student growth, and the state was an early adopter of the model.
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Lawmaker says ‘someone needs to be fired’ over letter sent to school parents
Rep. Antonio Parkinson of Memphis blasted the Education Department’s handling of the communication, which he worried could contribute to a climate of racial stereotyping, bullying, or low self-esteem for some students.
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