The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.
Rep. Mark White, a Republican from Memphis, said state intervention is coming for MSCS. Research suggests it's more harmful for students.
Bonham Middle School represented Temple ISD at the Southeast Regional Math Competition hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Tennessee State University is still looking at cost-saving measures for the school, and by mid-February, the administration will have to answer to the state's building commission about its finances.