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No. 22
Fri · 31 Oct · 2026
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From the Editor

Good evening,

This week, we reported on more than 1.28 million Tennesseans voting early this year, far ahead of the pace in 2022, though it trailed the 2018 governor's race.

We also covered a Memphis lawmaker being reappointed to chair the NAGB, a conversation between the U.S. education secretary and Vanderbilt's chancellor on workforce pathways, and Tennessee's TISA Review Committee calling for better identification of low-income students.

The Week That Was

Early Voting Ends 45 Percent Ahead of 2022 Pace, 7 Percent Lower Than 2018

Tennesseans cast 1,280,642 early and absentee votes, 45 percent more than in 2022, with Election Day set for Nov. 3.

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Rep. Mark White Reappointed to Lead Nation’s Report Card Board
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Rep. Mark White Reappointed to Lead Nation’s Report Card Board

The Memphis lawmaker will serve a second one-year term as chair of the national board that sets NAEP policy.

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You Missed
College and Higher Edu...
McMahon, Vanderbilt Chancellor Call for Stronger Workforce Pathways
The discussion focused on academic standards and different paths to career success.
State Education
TISA Committee Calls for Better Count of Low-Income Students
The committee could change how Tennessee students generate school funding.
Local Education
Nashville Educator Wants to Build an AI School That Stays Human
The school would combine personalized learning and career pathways.
Local Education
Austin Peay Launches New Center to Strengthen Student Literacy
The university will also partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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