Andy SpearsTennessee Republicans Back Democrats in War Over SchoolsSchool Board races in the Nashville suburbs are a school privatization battlegroundJul 15Jul 15
Andy SpearsTeacher Pay, Testing, and Guns: A Tennessee Education StoryAnother week in the Wild West that is Tennessee education policyMay 241May 241
Andy SpearsAll Kids Should Graduate FreeOne Tennessee community makes it possible for this year’s graduatesMay 202May 202
Andy SpearsAnother TN School District Rejects Arming TeachersLawmakers passed a policy no one wantsMay 101May 101
Andy SpearsTesting Troubles While Teachers Take a TumbleAnother wild week in Tennessee education policyApr 192Apr 192
Andy SpearsTennessee is Giving Away the FarmSchool vouchers will siphon funds from already starved public schoolsMar 291Mar 291
Andy SpearsThrowing it All AwayTennessee leaders throw public schools to the wolvesOct 6, 20235Oct 6, 20235
Andy SpearsTennessee’s Policy Choice: Stuff Cash in Mattresses While Schools SufferDespite years of budget surpluses, school funding remains in the bottom 10 nationallyJun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Andy SpearsShould Ghosts Receive School Vouchers?And more stories from a week in education newsJun 26, 20233Jun 26, 20233
Andy SpearsIn Tennessee, a Pro-Schools, Progressive Activist Seeks to Join a Legislature Leaning Sharply RightNashville special election highlights key policy debatesJun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023