What Tennessee’s Republican Leadership Doesn’t Want You To Know About Illegal Immigration (Update 2.27.24)

While Republican Leadership Takes To Social Media And The Campaign Trail, Pledging Their Promises To Combat Illegal Immigration, Their Actions In Committees And In Governance, Which We Will Reveal Here, Tells The TRUE Story They’d Rather You Did Not Know.

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Tennessee House Federal K-12 Education Funding Report Filed Without 1 Signature

Tennessee Representatives Who Were Part Of A Joint Committee Examining The State Rejecting K-12 Federal Education Funding Submitted A Report On Their Findings Without The Signature Of One Democrat Member.

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Tennessee Department Of Education Details Federal Grants To Committee

Tennessee’s Department Of Education Broke Down How $1.3 Billion In Federal Grants Are Spent, Recorded And Details Related To Those Grants During The Fourth Day Of Meeting For A Committee Examining If Tennessee Will Continue To Receive Federal Funding.

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The True Cost To Educate Children Of Illegal Immigrants In Tennessee

According To A Federation For American Immigration Reform Report, The Cost To Tennessee Taxpayers For The Education Of Children Of Illegal Immigrants In 2023 Was $571 Million.

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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 Pushes Hybrid Charter Schools For Homeschoolers And Boarding Schools For “At Risk” Youth In Same Bill

Representative Mark White Introduced A Caption Bill On Behalf Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton Last Week That Would Allow For Two Very Different Types Of Charter Schools In Tennessee.

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K-12 Education Funding Has Doubled In Tennessee Since 1992

K-12 Education Is The Top Expenditure In Tennessee’s Budget And Has More Than Doubled, Adjusted For Inflation, Since The Current School Funding Plan Began In 1992, A Sycamore Institute Report Shows.

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Tennessee TCAP Participation Exceeded Expectations in 2020-21 School Year

The Tennessee Department Of Education Announced That Participation In The TN Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Exceeded Expectations During The 2020-21 School Year. The Annual Assessment Saw A Participation Rate Of 95% Across The State.

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