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Tennessee State Board of Education

Coverage of Tennessee State Board of Education in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 8 · 05:03 UTCMost recent: Jul 16 · 11:01 UTC
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  • POLITICSJul 16 · 11:01 UTCNASHVILLE BANNER
    The Tennessee State Board of Education Could Ease Licensing Requirements for Public School Teachers

    The Tennessee State Board of Education is considering alternatives to content knowledge assessments for teacher licensure, including options from Educational Testing Services and Pearson. Critics argue this could lower instructional standards, while proponents cite national teacher shortages as a justification. Emergency credentials for teaching positions increased by 9.25% between 2023-24 and 2024-25.

  • POLITICSJul 8 · 05:03 UTCCHALKBEAT
    Are major changes coming to Tennessee teacher licensure requirements?

    Tennessee's State Board of Education is considering policy changes to relax teacher licensure testing requirements, including exempting some trainee teachers from the edTPA exam and allowing alternate pathways for passing PRAXIS and other content assessments. Supporters argue the changes could address teacher shortages, while critics worry about lowering standards.