Education commissioner skipping Shelby on 50-district summer tour
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn won’t be making a Shelby County stop during a 50-district summer tour, but a spokesman said the omission isn’t personal or political.
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June 2021
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April 2021
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Governor addresses gun violence, education during local visit
Gov. Bill Lee visited Journey Hanley Elementary, and while addressing education, he also discussed concerns about the permitless carry legislation that has concerned a number of local leaders.
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Student fired at officers at Knoxville school, was killed
Police say one juvenile is confirmed dead in a shooting Monday at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Knoxville school shooting prompts delay of gun ‘sanctuary’ measure
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January 2021
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Tennessee recruits districts, school nurses to vaccinate teachers and staff
Education commissioner Penny Schwinn says the Tennessee Department of Health is recruiting schools as vaccination sites and school nurses to give the shots “wherever feasible.”
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Gov. Lee proposes tutoring, summer school; promises teacher pay hike
In addition to new summer school and tutoring programs to catch students up from learning disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Bill Lee promised a pay hike for teachers, but did not specify an amount.
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School districts look ahead to Tennessee legislative session
SCS Superintendent Joris Ray and his counterparts in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga appeared virtually for an hourlong panel discussion with members of the House Democratic Caucus ahead of this year’s legislative session.
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Tennessee unveils $100M plan to improve reading of youngest students
Calling it an “exciting moment,” Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn on Monday unveiled Reading 360, an array of programs to train teachers on reading instruction and provide resources to school districts.
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November 2020
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Tennessee’s ACT average dips for second straight year
The dips, while small, keep Tennessee on a downward trajectory after six years of slow but steady growth on the college entrance exam.
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State mulls how to exit schools from its turnaround district
The legislature gave the state education department until Jan. 1 to come up with its blueprint for 27 schools and about 8,000 students to leave the Achievement School District and return to their local systems in Memphis and Nashville.
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Lee aims to maintain school funding, raise teacher pay; but no promises
Gov. Bill Lee wants to maintain funding for public schools in Tennessee’s next budget, even as a statewide decline in student enrollment would normally result in a decrease of at least $320 million.
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October 2020
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SCS students could be back in school by January
During a school board committee meeting, SCS Superintendent Joris Ray told board members that the timeline is dependent upon the data.
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Governor, ed chief want to remove consequences from 2021 test scores
Gov. Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said the annual state tests, known as TNReady, will be administered as planned, but teachers and schools should be held harmless for the results.
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Governor calls learning loss report important despite questions about data
The governor and his education commissioner stand by the presentation of a massive learning loss report even though old data was used to make dire predictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 2020
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Schwinn based Tennessee learning loss projections on pre-pandemic data
Recent back-to-school test results from Tennessee students were not the basis for state projections that proficiency rates will drop by 50% or more for third-grade reading and math due to schooling disruptions during the pandemic.
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Learning-loss announcement bothers Republican lawmakers
Republican lawmakers such as state Rep. Kevin Vaughan are irritated by a state report about “learning loss” among K-12 students statewide, with schools on inconsistent footing and different health department directives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Report: Tenn. students suffer learning loss due to pandemic shutdown
Gov. Bill Lee sounded the alarm Wednesday, saying Tennessee is projecting a massive learning loss by students because of school closings during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for minority students and those with disabilities.
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Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn avoided a no-confidence vote Tuesday, Sept. 21 but not verbal criticism from lawmakers during a House Education Committee hearing.
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Educators plead for patience amid pandemic
And, at local private schools, students give each other ‘air hugs’ and each lunch at their desks, as everyone tries to adjust.
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Gov. Lee backs education commissioner Penny Schwinn: ‘I am pleased’ with her work
Lee was twice asked to address the lack of confidence in Schwinn among some of his own party’s lawmakers. At least one Republican legislator has suggested holding a no-confidence vote on the education chief.
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State’s new COVID-19 reporting site shows 756 cases in K-12 schools
The Tennessee Department of Education has launched an online dashboard with COVID-19 case information at school and district levels. It shows 514 student cases and 242 staff cases statewide.
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SCS history teacher is West Tennessee Teacher of the Year
History teacher Daniel Warner has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education for his work at East High School.
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Teachers’ group calls for speeding up ASD shutdown
A teachers' group is urging the state to speed up the phase-out of Tennessee’s Achievement School District and return those schools, most of them in Memphis, to their local school districts.
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Education commissioner in danger of facing no-confidence vote
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn could face a no-confidence vote from lawmakers during September meetings if she doesn't say what they want to hear.
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State Department of Education plans on sharing COVID-19 school data
The state’s Department of Education is expected to announce details Thursday about a plan to share COVID-19 school data, said Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
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August 2020
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Leatherwood: Schools will run into challenges staying open in COVID world
Republican state Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington believes schools will have a hard time staying open this year because of quarantine rules and the impact of one person testing positive for COVID-19.
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