Was Illegal Alien Housing Bill Shelved To Pave Way For Immigrant Education Bill?

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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Bill To “Rebrand” Poor Performing Department In Charge Of Failing Schools Wins Support Of Republicans

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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Bill To Speed Up Review Of Inappropriate Books In Tennessee Schools Heads To House Floor

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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House K-12 Subcommittee Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Sex Education In Schools

Legislation That Would Make It Mandatory For Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Students Are Allowed To Participate In Sex Education Classes Will Move On To The Full House Education Administration Committee After Passing The K-12 Subcommittee On Wednesday.

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HB1214 Is A Bad Choice For School Choice (Op-Ed)

HB1214 Could Both Threaten The Best Current School Choice Options We Have And Introduce New, Worse Ones. Broadly Speaking, We Now Have Public, Private, Charter, And Homeschool Options In Tennessee. House Bill 1214 And Its Sister, Senate Bill 1194, Have The Potential To Alter Several Of These Choices.

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Lawmakers Overwhelmed By Phone Calls From Homeschool Community, Speaker’s Bill Set To Be Amended

Tennessee Homeschooling Parents Report That Lawmakers Are Overwhelmed By The Response From The Homeschool Community Over A Bill That Sought To Modify State Homeschool Law.

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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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Former Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey Rejected For Position On ETSU Board OF Trustees

On Wednesday, The House Education Administration Committee Voted Against Appointing Former Tennessee State Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey To The ETSU Board Of Trustees, Despite Being Appointed By Governor Bill Lee.

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