Governor Lee And Speaker Sexton Continue To Promote Educational Voucher Program
Governor Bill Lee And Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Continue To Promote The Governor’s School Voucher Program Proposal.
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Charter Schools
Some Tennessee Lawmakers Flat-Out Condemn Lee’s School Voucher Expansion
On Tuesday, Gov. Bill Lee Announced His Plan To Expand Taxpayer-Funded School Vouchers Through A Program Known As The Education Freedom Scholarship Act, And Proponents Of Tennessee’s Public Education System Are Anything But Happy About It.
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“Is the Education System Broken?” Asks This New Honors Course At Austin Peay State University
An Assistant Professor Of Education At Austin Peay State University In Clarksville Is Teaching An Honors Course This Fall Titled “Is The Education System Broken?” The Goal Of This Course Is To Challenge College Students To Thoroughly Analyze Their Educational Experience And Critically Assess How The Education System Functions.
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Tennessee Governor’s Public Statewide School Voucher Push To Begin This Week
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Is Expected To Begin His Public Push For A Statewide Educational Savings Account Program In The Coming Days After Tennessee Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, Said Earlier This Month That A Plan Was Coming.
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Lawmakers Say Tennessee Governor Is Set To Push For Statewide School Vouchers In 2024
Gov. Bill Lee Is Set To Announce His Support For A Statewide Education Savings Account Program Next Year, Expanding From Three Large Counties To Every School District In Tennessee, According To Two Lawmakers.
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Metro Nashville Attempts To Deny Another Charter School
In The Past Three Years, The MNPS Board Of Education Has Not Approved A Single Application For New Charter Schools. So Far, Five Of Those Applicants Have Gone On To Gain Approval From The Charter School Commission.
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Superintendent Threatens To File Suit Against Tennessee Over Classical Education Charter School Initiative
Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) Superintendent, Dr. Marlon King, Has Threatened To Sue The State Of Tennessee Over The Approval Of A Classical Education Charter School Initiative.
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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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Education Choice Analysis Pegs Tennessee As No. 6
Tennessee Ranked No. 6 Nationally With A Grade Of B In The ALEC Index Of State Education Freedom.
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Tennessee Democrats Argue Rejecting Federal Education Funding Undermines Public Schools
Critics Of A Plan To Consider Rejecting Upwards Of $1.9 Billion In Federal Education Funds Say The Idea Would Undermine Public Schools In Favor Of Private And Charter School Operators.
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