The widespread effects of the Tennessee reading and retention law will be felt again this year for thousands of public school third and fourth graders and their families. The Tennessee Department of ...

The current TCAP testing procedures disrupt learning and create stress for students and teachers. The author proposes three changes: requiring a minimum reading level to take the TCAP, splitting the ...

End-of-course exams given to Tennessee's public high school students will count for less of their grade than before, starting in January. The new rule allows districts to count the exams for 5-15% of ...

Tennessee students posted year-over-year gains in math and science scores on the 2025 state standardized test, and also saw improvements for some grades in English language arts and social studies.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport City Schools (KCS) provided some insight Tuesday into how students in the district performed on the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). SEE ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee students are showing signs of academic progress post-COVID, according to new Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results released by the TN Department ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee students are showing academic improvement across all subjects according to the latest standardized test results released by the State Department of Education. The ...

Tennessee public high school students can breathe a slight sigh of relief knowing that their end-of-course exams next spring will no longer count as much as 25% of their final grade in their English, ...

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because of ...

MSCS's Summer Learning Academy is mandatory for some third-graders based on TCAP scores. Around 3,100 third-graders are enrolled in the summer program, but the number required due to the reading law ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knox County elementary school principal shared her tips for success after she was recognized for her school's record third-grade reading proficiency rates. Leaders said 80% of ...