Speaker’s Charter School Bill Targeting Homeschoolers And “At Risk” Youth Draws Ire From Homeschool Community, Questions Regarding Migrant Children

A Bill Being Pushed By Speaker Cameron Sexton That Creates Two Very Different Kinds Of Charter Schools Is Drawing Ire From The State’s Homeschool Community.

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House Speaker Sexton Proposes Panel To Consider Rejection Of Federal Education Funding

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Looking Into The Creation Of A Task Force To Determine Whether It Would Be Feasible For Tennessee To Reject Federal Education Funding In An Attempt To Eliminate Federal Regulation Of State Public Schools.

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Bill Seeks To Block Federal Funds For Schools That ‘Indoctrinate With Critical Race Theory’

A Texas Congressman Has Introduced Legislation To Ban Federal Funding For Public Schools That Promote Theories That Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color Or National Origin.

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ESA Rule Changes Could Increase Voucher Amounts For TN Students

As The State Transitions From BEP Funding To TISA, Plans To Potentially Increase Lawmakers’ Investment In Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Are Being Considered. A Rulemaking Hearing Scheduled For January 30 Could Lead The Tennessee State Board Of Education To As Much As Double What Is Currently Available For The Program.

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Tennessee Legislative Preview: Key Education Issues To Watch As Lawmakers Return

Here Are Five Things To Watch For As The General Assembly Convenes: Expect A ‘Quieter Year’ From Lee’s Administration, Lee Pledged More Money For K-12 Education, School Voucher Program Could Expand, Efforts To Attract And Keep Teachers Grow…

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Tennessee School Districts Lose Title I Money Amid Shifts Stemming From Federal Audit

Some Tennessee School Districts Lost Title I Federal Funding Last Week Abruptly And Without Clear Explanation From The Tennessee Department Of Education.

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