School Leaders Divided On Components Of School Letter Grading Formula

As The Tennessee Department Of Education Continues To Hold Town Hall Meetings To Entertain Thoughts On The Letter Grade Feedback For Schools, School Leaders Disagree Over How The Law Should Be Implemented.

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New Online Resources Focus On Tennessee Charter Schools

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Is Releasing A New Collection Of Resources On Charter Schools In Tennessee. As Of The 2023-24 School Year, More Than 100 Charter Schools Operate In The State Under Six Authorizers. More Charter Schools Are Set To Open In 2024-25.

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New Education Bills Would Block CRT, Back Parents

A New Trio Of U.S. House Education Bills Would Push Back On Critical Race Theory And Federal Rules In Local Public Schools, The Latest In An Ongoing Battle Led By Republicans To Respond To Curriculum And Policy Changes In Education.

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Low-Performing Tennessee School Districts Speak Out Against New Accountability Model

With Many Tennessee Public School Districts Having A Very Low Percentage Of Their Students Testing At Grade Level Proficiency, It Is Highly Unlikely The Districts Would Want The Public To Gain An Even Clearer Picture Of The Subpar Education That Is Being Provided.

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Governor’s Office Of Faith-Based Initiatives To Receive $1.2M In Taxpayer Money

Governor Lee’s Office Of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives Is Set To Receive A Recurring Annual Amount Of $1.2 Million In Direct Taxpayer Money For The First Time This Year.

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Gov. Lee Conspires With Dems, Educating White Christians That They Are ‘Privileged’, If They Can’t Read – Pass ‘Em Anyways, Education Embracing AI & Much More! The TennCon Big 7

Gov. Lee Conspires With Dems, Educating White Christians That They Are ‘Privileged’, If They Can’t Read – Pass ‘Em Anyways, Education Embracing AI, Accountability For Students But Not School Systems, Taxpayer Dollars for TN’s Green New Deal, & Some Good News Too! All This & More On This Week’s Edition Of The Tennessee Conservative’s Big 7 Weekend Digest!

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Freedom Fest 2023 Draws Capacity Crowd to Jefferson County, Speakers And Activists From Across Tennessee Participate

Conservative Activists, Organizations, And Presenters From Across Tennessee Gathered To Attend Freedom Fest 2023, Jointly Sponsored By Empowered Jefferson And Empowered Sevier. Both Empowered Groups Were Formed By Citizens In A Grassroots Effort To Improve Public Policy, Government Accountability, And To Support Common Sense Conservatives That Seek Public Office.

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Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools Sue Social Media Giants For Role In Student Mental Health Crisis

A Lawsuit Has Been Filed By The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Against A Number Of Social Media Companies, Seeking Accountability For The Increasing Mental Health Crisis Among Students. The Suit Names Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, Snapchat, Tik Tok, WhatsApp, And YouTube.

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Ethics Violations Treated Differently In Tennessee House and Senate, New Policies In House Shield Members Accountability

The Tennessee House’s Secrecy Of The Complaints Process Goes A Long Way To Protect A Victim’s Privacy But The Senate Process Does A Better Job Of Holding Those Who Violate Ethics Rules Accountable, While Still Protecting The Victims Involved.

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2 Tennessee Democrats Are Expelled From Office & 1 Is Spared: Was It All Worth It?

Yesterday, After A Nearly 11-Hour Session On The Tennessee State House Floor, Two Democrats, Justin Jones And Justin Pearson Were Expelled From Their Seats As Representatives Of Their Districts, And Only Gloria Johnson Remained. With Efforts Already Underway To Put Jones And Pearson Back In Office, Was It All Worth It?

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