Tennessee Conservative
Governor Lee Signed A New Law That Authorizes The Creation Of Year-Round Boarding Schools For “At-Risk” Students In Tennessee. Opponents Fear The Possibility Of Courts Being Allowed To Require Some Students To Attend An “Opportunity School” Even If Parents Do Not Choose It.
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A Bill To Create Year-Round Boarding Schools Or “Opportunity Public Charter Schools” For “At-Risk” Youth In Tennessee Has Been Pulled From Behind The Governor’s Budget And Has Been Scheduled For A Vote On The House Floor On April 18th.
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The Tennessee House Has Passed A Bill That Protects The Rights Of Property Owners Against “Squatters.”
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A Caption Bill That Shifts The Date By Which Candidates For Public Office Must File A Petition Passed On The House Floor On Monday.
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A Bill To Create Year-Round Boarding Schools Or “Opportunity Public Charter Schools” For “At-Risk” Youth In Tennessee Has Been Placed Behind The Governor’s Budget In The House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee After Passing On The Senate Floor Just Last Week.
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A Caption Bill That Would Have Undermined The Protections For Children Against A Legal Doctrine Called “The Mature Minors Doctrine,” Was Stalled In The Tennessee State Senate.
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A Bill That Would Create Year-Round Boarding Schools Serving “At Risk” Youth In Tennessee Continues To Gain Momentum Despite Concerns Over The Lack Of Involvement In Such Schools By Parents.
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The Tennessee General Assembly Has Advanced A Bill That Would Add Language To The State’s Clarification Act, Making Allowances For Someone Other Than A Biological Parent To Give Consent For Medical Procedures, Including Vaccinations, For Children.
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If The Bill Becomes Law, “At Risk” Children As Young As 11-Years-Old Could Be Enrolled In “Opportunity Charter Schools” And Sent Across The State, Separating Them From Their Families And Communities.
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The Senate Education Committee Was Presented With The Senate Version Of Governor Lee’s School Choice Legislation, Which Is Vastly Different From The Version Presented In The House This Week. The Committee Decided Not To Replicate The Issues From The Previous Day In The House Meeting And Deferred The Vote On The Bill For One Week.
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