Teach for America Nashville and Memphis, and Memphis Teacher Residency among most effective   More

Greater percentage of high school students performed better on test scores over last year in English II, Algebra, Biology  More

Mayor has set aside money to expand one of the city’s education jewels, but not everyone wants that to happen More

District still trails the state average in all four tested subject areas despite advances More

More than 2,000 students apply to fill only 600 slots More

Calendar to preserve the weeklong October recess More

District officials call mass absence 'disappointing' More

New law, still to be signed by the governor, will allow for up to 90 charter schools in state More

Kids in grades three through eight will complete tests this week that measure proficiency and achievement in math, science, social studies, reading and language arts. More