Coronavirus Tennessee

Mask mandate in Memphis area schools can continue, for now, judge rules

By Cathryn Stout September 17

20,000 COVID diagnoses in Memphis-area students is a sobering pandemic milestone

By Samantha West September 13

Mask mandate hearing raises issue of ‘separate but equal’ for Tennessee students with disabilities

By Cathryn Stout September 9

Timeline: Teacher deaths, mask debates rock Memphis during the first 30 days of school

By Samantha West, Cathryn Stout, and 3 more September 9

Tennessee: We want to hear about your quarantine experiences this school year

By Samantha West September 7

Tennessee judge allows school mask mandate, temporarily blocks governor’s opt-out order

By Cathryn Stout September 3

Remote learning

Schwinn approves 8 waivers allowing some Tennessee schools to shift to remote learning temporarily

By Marta W. Aldrich September 1

Healthy schools

Tennessee should prioritize funding more school nurses and counselors, says key panel

By Marta W. Aldrich August 31

COVID safety

Judge hears objections to Tennessee governor’s order making wearing masks in school a parental choice

By Cathryn Stout August 30

Remote learning

Schwinn to consider waivers to shift schools to virtual learning as COVID cases spike in Tennessee

By Marta W. Aldrich August 27

Remote learning

Tennessee governor says no again as some school leaders clamor for remote learning

By Marta W. Aldrich August 25

Remote learning

As pediatric COVID cases climb, Memphis parents fume over Tennessee’s new restrictions on remote learning

By Cathryn Stout and Marta W. Aldrich August 24

How Tennesseans reacted to the governor’s order to make masks optional in schools

By Cathryn Stout August 17

Tennessee students can opt out of wearing masks at school, governor says. The Shelby County superintendent disagrees.

By Ian Round and Caroline Bauman August 16

Assessment and testing

Tennessee’s pandemic test scores dropped, but especially in Memphis and Nashville

By Marta W. Aldrich and Annie Fu August 13

Statehouse policy and politics

Tennessee governor weighs whether to call special legislative session to hobble school mask mandates

By Marta W. Aldrich August 12

COVID safety

Mask confusion reigns as Tennessee goes back to school amid COVID surge

By Marta W. Aldrich August 9

Masks required in all public and private schools in Shelby County

By Cathryn Stout August 6

Coronavirus

Tennessee House speaker threatens districts that close school buildings or require masks with vouchers

By Marta W. Aldrich August 2

Student & School Performance

Tennessee’s decline in pandemic TCAP scores shows a dramatic reversal of previous gains

By Marta W. Aldrich August 2

Assessment and testing

Tennessee’s first pandemic test scores will be released soon. Here’s what you should know.

By Marta W. Aldrich July 28

Coronavirus

Tennessee governor backs COVID-19 vaccines but not masks in schools

By Marta W. Aldrich July 22

Memphis district will require masks next school year

By Cathryn Stout July 20

Coronavirus

Tennessee’s fired immunization chief blasts halt to outreach for kids: ‘There will be children who die.’

By Marta W. Aldrich July 15

Coronavirus

Rising Delta variant, Tennessee’s low vaccination rate could turn schools into COVID breeding grounds

By Marta W. Aldrich July 9

Teaching & Classroom

Schwinn plans 10-day bus tour to spotlight summer learning happening across Tennessee

By Marta W. Aldrich June 8

COVID Stimulus

Here’s how Tennessee plans to spend $491 million of federal stimulus funds on education

By Marta W. Aldrich May 21

Memphis school leaders try novel ways to lure students on campus for upcoming TNReady test

By Cathryn Stout April 30

Coronavirus

Tennessee governor’s order ending mask mandates doesn’t apply to schools

By Marta W. Aldrich April 27

Mental health

Tennessee’s governor has a novel idea to fund more student mental health services. Will it pay off?

By Marta W. Aldrich April 23

‘It was quite overwhelming’: Tennessee bill would spare recent out-of-state teachers from taking costly license exams

By Laura Faith Kebede April 1

Mental health services

Governor renews proposal for $250 million mental health trust fund for Tennessee students

By Marta W. Aldrich March 29

Coronavirus Tennessee

Mask mandate in Memphis area schools can continue, for now, judge rules

20,000 COVID diagnoses in Memphis-area students is a sobering pandemic milestone

Mask mandate hearing raises issue of ‘separate but equal’ for Tennessee students with disabilities

Timeline: Teacher deaths, mask debates rock Memphis during the first 30 days of school

Tennessee: We want to hear about your quarantine experiences this school year

Tennessee judge allows school mask mandate, temporarily blocks governor’s opt-out order

Schwinn approves 8 waivers allowing some Tennessee schools to shift to remote learning temporarily

Tennessee should prioritize funding more school nurses and counselors, says key panel

Judge hears objections to Tennessee governor’s order making wearing masks in school a parental choice

Schwinn to consider waivers to shift schools to virtual learning as COVID cases spike in Tennessee

Tennessee governor says no again as some school leaders clamor for remote learning

As pediatric COVID cases climb, Memphis parents fume over Tennessee’s new restrictions on remote learning

How Tennesseans reacted to the governor’s order to make masks optional in schools

Tennessee students can opt out of wearing masks at school, governor says. The Shelby County superintendent disagrees.

Tennessee’s pandemic test scores dropped, but especially in Memphis and Nashville

Tennessee governor weighs whether to call special legislative session to hobble school mask mandates

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Mask confusion reigns as Tennessee goes back to school amid COVID surge

Masks required in all public and private schools in Shelby County

Tennessee House speaker threatens districts that close school buildings or require masks with vouchers

Tennessee’s decline in pandemic TCAP scores shows a dramatic reversal of previous gains

Tennessee’s first pandemic test scores will be released soon. Here’s what you should know.

Tennessee governor backs COVID-19 vaccines but not masks in schools

Memphis district will require masks next school year

Tennessee’s fired immunization chief blasts halt to outreach for kids: ‘There will be children who die.’

Rising Delta variant, Tennessee’s low vaccination rate could turn schools into COVID breeding grounds

Schwinn plans 10-day bus tour to spotlight summer learning happening across Tennessee

Here’s how Tennessee plans to spend $491 million of federal stimulus funds on education

Memphis school leaders try novel ways to lure students on campus for upcoming TNReady test

Tennessee governor’s order ending mask mandates doesn’t apply to schools

Tennessee’s governor has a novel idea to fund more student mental health services. Will it pay off?

‘It was quite overwhelming’: Tennessee bill would spare recent out-of-state teachers from taking costly license exams

Governor renews proposal for $250 million mental health trust fund for Tennessee students

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