More Taxpayer Dollars For Woke Companies, Most 3rd Grade Retention Appeals Approved, Red Flag Opposition Grows & Much More! The TennCon Big 7!

1) TDOE Approves Almost All Third-Grade Retention Appeals
2) Tennessee Lawmakers Give Even More Money To Testing Company That Champions “Woke” Ideology
3) Probe Of Humble Campaign Continued Despite Information Provided That Resolved “Issues”
4) Opposition To Tennessee Red Flag Law, Special Session Grows
5) Williamson County School Board Votes To Keep Inappropriate Books On School Library Shelves
6) Scholastic Children’s Book Publisher Endorses Pride Month and Pushes Employees to “Celebrate”
7) Chattanooga Considers Official Partnership With Ukrainian City

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Tennessee K-12 Education Portal Updated With New Information

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Released Updated Interactive Online Maps And Dashboards For K-12 Education. The Dashboards And Maps Display Data On Public Schools, Public School Districts, Private Schools, Church-Related Schools, And Home Schools For The 2021-2022 School Year.

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Ignoring The Will Of TN Voters, Arrested For Practicing Freedom Of Speech, Denying Censorship Attempt, Legal Maneuvering To Suppress Manifesto & Much More! The TennCon Big 7!

1) Williamson County To Purchase Voting Machines Despite Public Outcry
2) Crossville Man Arrested For Protesting Pride Parade
3) Tennessee Representative Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Biden and Harris
4) TN Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Denies “Intent” Of Failed Bill Was To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups
5) Tennessee Students Learned More In Math & Reading At Charter Schools, Report Says
6) Nashville Shooter’s Parents Want To Release the “Manifesto” To Covenant School Families
6A) Covenant School Shooter’s Autopsy Shows No Request For Testing For Prescription Medications
7) Tennessee Court Upholds Employee Rights To Petition Lawmakers In BlueCross BlueShield Case

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Annual “Kids Count” Report Finds Few Improvements To Well-Being Of Tennessee Children

An Annual Report On The State Of Tennessee Kids Has Found Slight Improvements In Child Poverty Rates But Limited — And Even Downward —Shifts In Longstanding Poor Outcomes To Their Health, Education And Well-Being.

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Newly Signed Legislation Means More Changes For Tennessee Schools

Over The Last Few Weeks, Governor Lee Has Signed A Number Of Laws Recently Passed By The Tennessee Legislature Regarding Schools And Education. With Issues Such As The Third-Grade Retention Law And School Vouchers Being Widely Discussed Recently, Other Bills Have Slipped Through Without Much Notice. Here Is A Run-Down Of Some Legislation Affecting Education That May Not Be As Well-Known

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Controversial Conservative Voice In TN Education Appointed To Serve On State’s Standards Recommendation Committee

An Announcement Has Come From The Office Of The Tennessee Speaker Of The House That Laurie Cardoza Moore Has Been Appointed To Serve On The State’s Standards Recommendation Committee Overseeing Social Studies Materials Being Reviewed For Use In Classrooms Statewide.

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