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October 24, 2018 News
Haslam wants Tennessee districts to be able to lease technology to improve TNReady test
Tennessee will make it easier for school districts to access and purchase the technology — such as laptops — necessary to take TNReady tests starting in the 2019-20 school year. Gov. Bill Haslam announced the change on Wednesday after a statewide listening tour focused on improvements to TNReady, the state’s standardized test for public school students. The technology upgrades are among...Read MoreOctober 24, 2018 News
TNReady Changes Address Needs of Students And Feedback From Teachers
The steps announced today to improve the 2018-19 administration of TNReady have rightly prioritized the needs of students and the feedback of teachers. Governor Haslam, with the help of the Tennessee Department of Education, responded quickly and completely to the concerns raised by educators during the TNReady listening tour. The responses to improve student access to computers and to provide...Read MoreOctober 23, 2018 News
Tennessee education chief reports no issues after TNReady practice run
Almost 50,000 Tennessee students across 51 districts participated in a TNReady practice run Tuesday without any issues ahead of the fall testing window. The students spent about 40 minutes on the platform to ensure it is running smoothly, according to Candice McQueen, Tennessee’s education commissioner, who emailed state directors Tuesday about the practice test. The need for the...Read MoreOctober 23, 2018 News
Meet a new class of Tennesseans of color who are tackling issues of education equity
Fifteen people across Tennessee are being charged with spotlighting issues of equity and coming together to design solutions to better serve all students, but especially students of color. The group was named as the second class of Mosaic Fellows by the Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition in conjunction with Conexión Américas, a nonprofit Latino advocacy group. “Leaders of color must play...Read MoreOctober 22, 2018 News
More Maryland college students are crowdfunding their tuition with the help of GoFundMe
Between paying for college and helping to support his family, Towson University junior Saydu Paye is spread thin. For most of the summer, he didn’t think he could afford to go back to school this fall. The 20-year-old information technology major from Sparrows Point turned to a GoFundMe fundraiser for relief from skyrocketing tuition and a limited pool of financial aid dollars. “Hello all,” he...Read MoreOctober 22, 2018 News