Senator Joey Hensley, MD

Tennessee sees improvements in k-12 education

K-12 education has been a top priority of the General Assembly in recent years and historic investments, innovative programs and effective legislation are generating impressive results. Tennessee is seeing dramatic improvements in student literacy as well as job readiness, school choice and school safety. Many of these accomplishments were discussed at a recent hearing on the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget.

Tennessee has championed early literacy of late by focusing on instruction that is rooted in the science of reading and ensuring both teachers an...