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After weeks of uncertainty, federal education funding in Tennessee is flowing again, but it comes with new restrictions and the looming threat of future cuts.
The Trump administration missed a deadline to allocate $6.2 billion in funds nationwide, saying it was due to a review.
A task force in Tennessee made up of state lawmakers has begun its work of making sure students and local education agencies ...
Tennessee lawmakers are preparing for possible federal cuts to K-12 education. This comes amid President Donald Trump’s plan to dissolve the DOE.
Then-Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn testifies before the House Education Committee in 2020 about school reopening plans. Schwinn withdrew from consideration as deputy secretary of ...
East Tennessee schools face tightened budgets due to freezes in federal funding, with some relying on carryover funds.
The former Tennessee state education chief had cleared a committee vote but faced skepticism from some conservatives.
Tennessee's taxpayer-funded school vouchers to pay for private school are now available statewide. The new program provides 20,000 vouchers, dubbed Education Freedom Scholarships.
Leaders Education Foundation is now accepting applications for its L.E.A.D.S. Grants, designed to support classroom projects ...
Should Tennessee change its world language graduation requirement for high schoolers? One education official is considering it.