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The Ink Is Barely Dry On Revisions To The State’s 3rd-Grade Reading And “Retention” Law, And A Tennessee House Education Chairman Is Considering A Similar Strategy For Fourth-Graders, Including A Plan To Advance If They Continue To Test Poorly.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Will Soon See A Push To Expand The K-12 Public School Voucher Program Beyond The Three Counties Currently Offering Vouchers To Eligible Families.
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Legislation That Representative Monty Fritts Says Raises Expectations For Parental Engagement Passed The House Education Administration Committee During A Voice Vote Yesterday. Hb0727 Would Make It Mandatory For Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Students Are Allowed To Participate In Sex Education Classes Or Surveys.
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Legislation To Expand Tennessee’s ESA Program To Hamilton And Knox Counties Cleared Its Final Committee Hurdle Before Heading To The House Floor For A Vote. Republican Representatives Ron Gant And Todd Warner Asked To Be Recorded As Voting Against The Bill.
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A Bill That Will Allow For School Teachers And Staff To Conceal Carry Will Be Sent To The House Floor For A Vote. However, In The Senate Judiciary Committee, The Bill Was Deferred Until January 23, 2024 Meaning The Legislation Will Not Be Allowed To Pass The Committee Process In The Senate Until Next Year.
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The House Education Administration Committee Has Deferred Action For What Looks To Be The Fifth Time, On A Bill That Would Expand The Eligibility Criteria For Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) Pilot Program.
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The Tennessee House Education Administration Is Scheduled To Consider A Bill That Would Allow Teachers And Staff Members At Tennessee Public Schools To Carry Guns To Provide Greater Protection For Students.
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Last Week, A Bill That Would Have Made Housing Illegal Aliens On State Owned Property A Violation Of Law In Tennessee Was Deferred Until 2024. This Week, A Caption Bill Is Slated To Be Heard That Could Be Used To House Illegal Immigrant Children At The Expense Of The Taxpayers In The Volunteer State.
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Democrat Representative Antonio Parkinson Introduced His Bill In The House Education Administration Committee On Wednesday Sounding Like A Conservative When He Likened A Hypothetical Bad Business Investment To Funding For A State Run School District.
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A Bill With The Purpose Of Helping To Weed Out Objectionable Books In The State’s School Libraries In A Timelier Fashion Passed Out Of The House Education Administration Committee Yesterday.
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