Testing Progress Even as Vouchers Loom

Testing Progress Even as Vouchers Loom

One reason Tennessee’s privatizer-in-chief (Bill Lee) suggests the state needs school vouchers is his belief that public schools aren’t always up to the task. However, the most recent statewide testing data suggests otherwise, noting continuous improvement in scores post-pandemic. Chalkbeat reports: Tennessee students continued to show post-pandemic progress on statewide testing this year, though a majority of third graders fell short of hittin…