TN Universities Refuse Comment On How They Will Implement New Intellectual Diversity Law

Public University Leaders In Tennessee Are Staying Silent On How And When They Plan To Follow A New State Law That Requires Them To Implement Intellectual Diversity On Their Campuses.

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Lee Still Awaiting Several Late-session Bills From The Tennessee Legislature

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Didn’t Waste Time Signing A New Public School Funding Formula Bill Just Four Days After It Was Passed On The Floor Of The Tennessee Legislature. But The Process For Other Bills Passed In The Waning Days Of Session Has Taken Longer. Several Key Late-Session Bills Have Not Been Sent To Lee Yet For His Signature.

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House Speaker Sexton Names New Chief Of Staff

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Has Selected His New Chief Of Staff, Replacing Holt Whitt With Sammie Arnold Who Currently Works As A Part Of Governor Lee’s Administration.

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Feds Take Notice Of Lee’s School Mask Mandate Opt-Out Order

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order Allowing Parents To Opt Out Of School Or Local Government Mask Mandates Has Gotten The Attention Of The Biden Administration And U.S. Secretary Of Education Miguel Cardona.

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Legislature Refuses To Back Down To School Systems That Defy Mask Opt-Out Order

Legislators Say They Will Take Action Against School Districts That Do Not Comply With Governor Lee’s Order That Allows Parents To Choose Whether Students Wear Masks Or Not. This Comes On The Heels Of School Districts In Memphis And Nashville Announcing That They Would Still Be Requiring Masks.

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