Tennessee House Passes Legislation Mandating Firearm Safety Course For Public School Students

A Bill That Will Require Tennessee Public Schools And Public Charter Schools To Provide Annual Firearm Safety Training For Students Was Passed By The House On Thursday.

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Classical Charter School Turned Down By Jackson-Madison School Board Gets Approved By State Charter School Commission

Another Classical Charter School Was Approved Last Week By The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. American Classical Education Appealed The Decisions Made By Madison And Maury Counties To Reject ACE’s Applications To Approve Their Charter Schools In Those Counties. The Commission Overturned Jackson-Madison County School Board’s Denial In A Unanimous Vote Last Thursday At The Recommendation Of Tess Stovall, Executive Director Of The Charter Commission.

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Robertson County Shuts Down American Classical Academy’s Charter School Application, Rutherford County Approves It

During A Special Meeting On Monday, Robertson County’s Board Of Education Voted Unanimously To Deny The Charter School Application Submitted By American Classical Academy (ACA).

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Ending Child Mutilation, GOP Club Falls Apart, “Magical” Drag Experience Canceled, School Choice Departs, Woke Universities & More! -TennCon’s Big 7

#1 – Upcoming Rally Aims To Push For An End To Child Mutilation In Tennessee
#2 – All Ages “Magical” Drag Experience Canceled After Knoxville Community Speaks Up
#3 – GOP Club Falls Apart After Censorship Demands From State Leadership
#4 – Metro Nashville Council’s Planned Parenthood Grant Will Not Include Out-of-State Abortion Travel
#5 – American Classical Education Withdraws Applications For Tennessee Charter Schools
#6 – TN Universities Refuse Comment On How They Will Implement New Intellectual Diversity Law
#7 – UT Faculty Protest New Law By Teaching Divisive Concepts During “Speak In”

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Charter Schools Bill Rises From Ashes In Effort To Open Doors

Legislation Designed To Shift “Under-Utilized” Public School Buildings To Charter Schools Looked Like It Was Dead This Week But Then Resurfaced The Same Day, Drawing A Rebuke From A Subcommittee Chairman.

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How Money Will Flow Through TN’s Proposed Public School Funding Formula

Every Tennessee School District Received A Projection From The State This Week Showing How Much Funding The District Would Receive During The 2023-24 School Year If A New Public School Funding Formula Is Approved.

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Rep. White’s Charter School Bill Unrelated To Gov. Lee’s Hillsdale Plan

Amid Uproar Over Gov. Bill Lee’s Plan To Bring 50 Conservative Charter Schools To Tennessee, Legislation Is Being Considered That Would Make It Easier For Charters To Run In Taxpayer-Funded Buildings.

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Fighting For TN Kids Trapped In Struggling Government Schools

Did you know only 1/3 of children in Tennessee Schools can read at grade level? Guess what? During the mismanagement of the pandemic by TN leaders, that number got even worse. It’s unacceptable to put TN Kids last to please the status quo and teachers unions. In this interview, Shaka Mitchell of the American Federation for Children discusses school choice in TN. He also reveals who is trying to stop educational choice in our state and what you can do to take action. If you care about your kids, grandkids or TN’s future, you need to watch this…

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Public Schools’ Response To Pandemic Proof Parents Need More Options

Responses To The Pandemic Across The Country Exposed Weaknesses In All Aspects Of Society. But Arguably The Greatest Frailty Of Them All Could Be Seen In The Way That Our Public Schools Unraveled In The Past Year. Our Kids Are Suffering In So Many UnFathomable Ways. Americans deserve better, and choices for how we educate our kids with the tax dollars that we push forward to public education are vital. Not all kids are alike. My kids are no more important than yours. But our kids are all different and need customized solutions. The American public education system has been outdated, operates on an agrarian calendar and contributes significantly to our kids falling behind the world. If this moment isn’t the precise time to consider how we make education better, there won’t be another.

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