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Special Legislative Session Called at a Crucial Time for Getting Early Education Right in Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee has called a special legislative session, beginning Tuesday, January 19th, to prioritize passing a suite of education bills related to sagging literacy, learning loss, assessment and accountability and salary increases for teachers and other educational staff. With two-thirds
Reading 360: Tackling Tennessee’s Literacy Crisis
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, only a third of Tennessee's 3rd graders were reading on grade level. That's projected to have worsened because of interruptions to education resulting from the pandemic. To help tackle this crisis, the Tennessee Department of