The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.

Schools in Tennessee rank just above the national average in reading scores, according to the U.S. Department of Education's ...

An education activist is speaking out on concerns she has that a key Trump nominee to the department of education has a ...

A state move to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools is picking up steam after the district’s board dismissed its director ...

Despite declines nationwide, Tennessee kids showed growth in math and reading in the latest National Assessment of ...

This story has been updated since original publication. Tennessee lawmakers backing a private-school voucher plan got a ...

Penny has a strong record of delivering results for children and families,” President-elect Donald Trump posted late Friday ...

President-elect Trump tapped Penny Schwinn, a former Tennessee education commissioner, for deputy secretary of the U.S.

The former Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner has been tapped to be the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education.

A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of ...