Officials say above-expected tax collections, increases in per capita income make state worthy of highest credit ratings More

From vouchers to cost of college and choosing public or private, 'City Paper' reporters help cut through the data More

Grant is part of $228M being distributed to historically black colleges and universities across the country More

Sixteen other universities, including Johns Hopkins, Duke, Princeton and Rice, also participate in Coursera online platform   More

Great Hearts dispute has turned partisan inside General Assembly, with Republicans defending move to withhold funds More

Of all Tennessee 2012 graduates, only 16 percent met all four ACT college readiness benchmarks   More

Board’s action redirects Great Hearts’ proposal back to Metro, ordering the local body to authorize charter More

Duncan, Haslam appear together at West End Middle in a morale-boosting panel discussion  More

In July, Haslam joined other state governors in calling for the Obama administration to waive certain requirements of No Child Left Behind  More

Project could eventually exceed $10 million, official says  More