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Committee recommends corrective action for Tennessee Virtual Academy amid low academic outcomes and monitoring concerns
Summary
Union County and Tennessee Virtual Academy leaders told the State Board committee they are tightening attendance and engagement policies and expanding interventions, but the committee flagged persistent low outcomes, scale and monitoring issues and recommended a corrective action plan.
The State Board of Education accountability committee recommended a corrective action plan for Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA) after a four‑part hearing in which TNVA and Union County officials described policy changes, interventions and funding flows but board members raised concerns about sustained underperformance at scale.
Union County and TNVA leaders described three primary challenges: low student engagement, high student mobility and the need for stronger teacher accountability. TNVA’s executive director said the school modified its attendance policy this year to require live class participation per class period…
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