As the 2026 Tennessee legislative session draws near, state lawmakers are discussing what policy proposals will be considered. The recently created Advisory Committee on Innovations in K-12 Education is finalizing some of its recommendations.

The committee met Oct. 30 and homed in on issues in state testing, school calendars, teacher evaluations and career and technical education. Here are a few possibilities of education policy that could be considered at the state Capitol next year.

School Schedules

The committee discussed the possibility of giving school systems more flexibility related to instruction time. Policy could allow the state’s public high schools to shift to an hours-based schedule, which could pave the way for a four-day school week for some students. This would allow s

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