An education bill that would require student test scores to account for half in teacher performance evaluations and also provide professional development funding for teachers has come out of committee and will go to the full Senate for a vote.
Meanwhile, a similar version is winding its way through the House, passing the education committee 21-1 and heading to the House Finance Committee.
The bill is Gov. Phil Bredesen's bid at reforming the state's education standards, which under current law do not use test scores in teacher tenure decisions, in order to receive up to $485 million in "Race to the Top" federal funding.
The legislature has until Tuesday the 19th to get it passed, and Bredesen and House Speaker Kent Williams sound optimistic it can meet that deadline.
Meanwhile, last night the seven gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum on education reform at Belmont University. Mayor Haslam said his executive experience in city government and at Pilot Corp. will help guide him as the state attempts to pass meaningful change.
A six-month fund raising period ends today, so those numbers should fuel some horse race speculation in the coming days and weeks.
(Composed from AP wires and other reports)
Meanwhile, a similar version is winding its way through the House, passing the education committee 21-1 and heading to the House Finance Committee.
The bill is Gov. Phil Bredesen's bid at reforming the state's education standards, which under current law do not use test scores in teacher tenure decisions, in order to receive up to $485 million in "Race to the Top" federal funding.
The legislature has until Tuesday the 19th to get it passed, and Bredesen and House Speaker Kent Williams sound optimistic it can meet that deadline.
Meanwhile, last night the seven gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum on education reform at Belmont University. Mayor Haslam said his executive experience in city government and at Pilot Corp. will help guide him as the state attempts to pass meaningful change.
A six-month fund raising period ends today, so those numbers should fuel some horse race speculation in the coming days and weeks.
(Composed from AP wires and other reports)
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