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Tennessee Schools Show Stark Achievement Gaps | Nashville News
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Tennessee’s new TCAP test data reveals stark educational divides: affluent, urban districts like Williamson County soar in Algebra and Geometry, while rural and struggling districts like Humboldt City lag behind by over 70 percentage points. The numbers reflect deeper inequities in resources and opportunity, underscoring the urgent need for equitable education. While big districts like Memphis, Nashville, and Knox County show steady or slight gains in elementary grades, Metro Nashville’s high school Algebra II scores plummeted. Science results are pending, and some districts’ dramatic swings—up or down—are linked to policy shifts like virtual learning, highlighting how systemic choices shape student outcomes.
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