Tennessee Conservative
Some Of The Reported Reasons For Tennessee School Vouchers Receiving Support And Moving Forward And The Exodus Of Children From Public Schools Include Adverse Student Behavior On School Buses, Unpunished Bullies And Lack Of Action By School Administrators.
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As The Ink Was Drying On Governor Lee’s Signature On Public Chapter 300 (2023) Requiring A Period Of Citizen Comment At All Public Meetings Of Governing Bodies In Tennessee, The Policy Committee Of The Jefferson County School Board Was Constructing A Recommendation To Eliminate Public Comment At School Board “Voting” Meetings With Director Of Schools, Dr. Tommy Arnold Concurring.
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After A Year Of Prodding, Letter Writing, Citizen Action Meetings, Emails, Phone Calls, And Newspaper Advertising, The Citizens Of Jefferson County, And A Group Of Dedicated Veterans, Finally Shamed The Jefferson County, Tennessee School Board Into Making A Policy Change To Allow Military Tassels To Be Worn At Graduation By Seniors That Have Signed Their Lives Over To The United States Military As Recruits.
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After Weeks Of Effort To Persuade The Jefferson County School Board To Stop Conducting Objectionable Student Surveys Consisting Of Deeply Personal And Intrusive Questions, Empowered Jefferson Constructed A Survey Of Its Own, Based On Survey Questions That Students Were Getting In Class, Which It Presented To The Jefferson County, Tennessee School Board During Its January Meeting.
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• Illegal Immigrants Sent To Tennessee While They Wait Their Turn In Court
• Nashville Nonprofits And Churches To Help Illegal Immigrants Heading To Tennessee
• Tennessee Legislators Divided On Proposed Expansion Of Education Savings Accounts
• Tennessean Continues To Exercise First Amendment Rights On Public Square Despite Possibility Of Arrest
• Scholars Push Equity And Inclusion Agenda At Nashville Math Conference
• Jefferson School Board Ends Practice Of Tracking Citizens
• TN State Senator Files Legislation To Increase Transparency Of Government Meetings
• Memphis City Leaders: Increased Crime May Scare Away Potential Investors
Jefferson County Citizens Are Both Relieved And Encouraged To Learn That The School Board Is No Longer Publishing A Monthly Tracking Report Listing The Names Of Record Requestors, The Date Of The Request, And A Description Of The Documents Requested.
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Jefferson County Commission Addressed An Ongoing Issue With School Transparency By Approving A Motion By Eighth District Commissioner Terry Dockery, Which Made A Non-Binding Recommendation That Jefferson County Schools Post Certain Documents On Their District Website For Citizen Access.
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After Nearly A Week Of Fact-Seeking To Help Concerned Citizens Get To The Bottom Of An Issue Concerning The Wearing Of Military Tassels At The Jefferson County High School Graduation Ceremony, Questions Remain Unanswered.
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According To A Parent In Jefferson County, The Content Of The Survey Has Not Been Made Available To The Public. Concerned Jefferson County Citizens Say That Getting Information From The School System Is Being Discouraged By The School Board.
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