President Trump signed an executive order initiating the dismantling of the Department of Education, paving the way for ...

The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Prayer policy at Rutherford ...

Lack of evidence is about the only common theme with unsolved death investigations that become cold cases for variety of ...

The latest results from the nation's report card show that Tennessee is outpacing most other states and is No. 1 in eighth-grade math improvement.

One Marion County school has reached the pinnacle of success. We traveled to Whitwell Middle School to learn how their ...

If another case pops up, the Tennessee Health Department and CDC have a plan for how school districts should respond.

Draft legislation obtained by The CA shows how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" may be used to appoint a ...

Tennessee state lawmakers introduced a bill ... S.B. 836 states that a law enforcement agency or public charter school "may enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in ...

A draft piece of legislation obtained by The Commercial Appeal outlines how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" will be used to appoint a state oversight board of MSCS and ...

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms. Strong reactions rippled across the United States. The eventual upshot ...