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5 days ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
Republican lawmakers launched the investigations at the request of Tennessee Congressmen Andy Ogles, R-5th District, and Mark Green, R-7th District, who both represent sections of Davidson County. In a letter sent to O’Connell’s office, leaders of the two committees expressed concern about the mayor’s response to a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action that arrested nearly 200 people.
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6 days ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
Williamson County Superintendent Jason Golden told community leaders at a school policy talk forum Friday that the housing price jump is making a noticeable difference in the number of families with elementary school-aged children enrolling. “Most every grade level is growing but we have more seniors graduating than kindergartners coming in and our middle schools are growing but our elementary schools in the aggregate countywide are shrinking,” said Golden.
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1 week ago | 
mainstreetmediatn.com | Kara Aguilar |Sky Arnold
Sky ArnoldThe Tennessee FireflyMetro Nashville Public Schools District 3 Board Member Zach Young opened a lengthy discussion about spending priorities on May 27 when he suggested the district might be more attractive to potential teachers if it offered a bigger raise this year.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
The Tennessee Department of Education announced the four teachers who are this year’s state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST award is considered the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
When the results of last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test came out in January, Tennessee students’ performance in math was notable. Fourth-graders raised their proficiency by 6 points to 42 percent, top ten in the country, while eighth-graders raised their proficiency by 7 points to 31 percent. A new survey from Gallup underscores the importance of these improvements.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
“The signing of SB161 signifies a change in how state government officials interact with Tennessee’s high school students—not only by adding a nonvoting student seat to every school board, but also by working with a group of dedicated youth to get the initiative across the finish line in the first place,” said organization founder and University School of Nashville student Brendan West.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
Members of the Memphis-Shelby County School board unanimously approved a resolution of support for undocumented students Tuesday night. The board placed the resolution sponsored by District 5 Board Member Sable Otey, District 4 Board Member Tamarques Porter, and co-sponsored by five other board members on its consent agenda, and approved it without discussion.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
Last year’s Tristar Reads contest turned into something of a sibling rivalry in the Riggs’ house in Kingston Springs. Then seventh-grader Elijah Riggs and his sixth-grade sister Sylvia held a daily competition to see who could read the most. As the August 4, 2024, end date for the summer reading contest approached, the siblings were close in total reading minutes. “I thought that my sister would probably beat me,” said Elijah Riggs.
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1 week ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
“The thing that makes us really unique is we’re the first charter school in Tennessee to offer the personalized learning model of Dr. Maria Montessori. So, we’re the first Montessori charter school in Tennessee,” said Libertas Executive Director Bob Nardo. Tuesday morning Nardo and some of his students joined Governor Bill Lee for the signing of legislation that could pave the way for more public charter schools to open in Tennessee.
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3 weeks ago | 
tnfirefly.com | Sky Arnold
“Governor Bill Haslam’s appointment to the University of Tennessee Board is a significant win for higher education in our state. Few leaders understand the importance of education and workforce development the way he does. From launching Tennessee Promise and Drive to 55 during his time as governor to working closely with both K–12 and higher education systems, Governor Haslam has always been committed to opening doors of opportunity for Tennesseans,” said Sexton in a statement.
