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Good morning! It’s Melissa with Chalkbeat Tennessee, here with your Wednesday roundup.
The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state TCAP tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won’t actually be scored.
Some teachers are concerned about adding an additional test section to an already high-stakes testing period. Read more here.
Also, thanks to all our readers who joined us Monday for our virtual event on Memphis schools! You can catch up with our recap and recorded video here.
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Local News
Tennessee TCAP testing time to increase in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test
Tennessee English TCAP test length to increase in 2027 as state adds unscored writing field test
What do Memphis schools need to improve? Here’s what local experts say.
Some Memphis education experts on Chalkbeat’s virtual panel Monday called for more school closures and high dosage tutoring.
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What We’re Reading
Tennessee officials tracking unsettling ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend targeting schools, students, Local3News
Tennessee Is Looking Into Changing How It Evaluates Schools, Nashville Banner
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