Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

We are off to a new school year! It is always an exciting time for students to get back into the classroom as the new academic year starts.

Recently, Governor Lee announced the results of our Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests. It shows we must be very diligent this school year to make up for learning losses experienced by students during the pandemic.

The decline in academic gains was not unexpected news due to school shutdowns and remote learning. That is why we got to work early this year to put into place the most aggressive remediation plan in the nation. Tennessee’s...