MEMPHIS, Tenn. - For the first time, Tennessee’s law is in effect requiring third graders to pass the English language (ELA) portion of the TCAP or face retention, commonly known as being held back.

The current TCAP testing procedures disrupt learning and create stress for students and teachers. The author proposes three changes: requiring a minimum reading level to take the TCAP, splitting the ...

Tennessee students posted year-over-year gains in math and science scores on the 2025 state standardized test, and also saw improvements for some grades in English language arts and social studies.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City Schools again had the highest TCAP and standardized test scores among any Northeast Tennessee school system, and it really wasn’t that close. News Channel 11 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Parents of third graders across Tennessee who didn’t meet TCAP expectations are being forced to make quick decisions to keep their student from being held back. The Tennessee ...

This is the first year the controversial third-grade retention law will be in action. The rollout of the law has sparked heated conversations between lawmakers, education activists, parents and school ...