Tennessee House Education Committee Passes Bill Requiring Schools To Adopt AI Policy

Legislation That Would Require Schools In Tennessee To Create Policies Regarding The Use Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) By Students, Teachers, Faculty, And Staff Has Passed The House Education Administration Committee And Will Proceed To The Government Operations Committee.

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Tennessee Bill Filed To Enact “Restricted Access By Minors To Obscene Library Materials Act” (Update 2.5.24)

Tennessee State Representative John Ragan Has Filed A Bill That Aims To Establish A Petitioning Process For Obscene Library Materials.

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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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2 New Bills Submitted By Tennessee GOP Lawmaker To Prohibit Business, Political Activity With Foreign Adversaries

Two New Bills Have Been Filed For The 2024 General Assembly That All But Prohibit The Ability Of Certain Foreign Entities To Do Business In Or With The State Of Tennessee. Additionally, Foreign Agents From Certain Countries Will Be Required To Register With The Attorney General’s Office.

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Tennessee House Adopts Rules To Punish Decorum Violators

The House Silenced One Member Wednesday For Disparaging Speaker Cameron Sexton And Found Out Democrats Are Dominating Debate Time As It Adopted New Rules Designed To Keep Lawmakers From Filibustering And Disturbing Proceedings.

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Rep. Ragan Introduces Bill To Mandate De-escalation Training For Teachers In Effort To Reduce School Shootings

Representative John Ragan Has Introduced A Bill Ahead Of The Upcoming 114th General Assembly That Would Mandate Annual De-Escalation Training For Teachers, Amending The Schools Against Violence In Education Act.

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Tennessee Senate Education Chair Balks At Rejecting Federal Funds

The Tennessee Senate’s Education Committee Chairman Opposes Turning Down At Least $1.3 Billion In Federal Education Funds But Says The State Could Seek Some Sort Of Waiver On Federal School Requirements.

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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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McNally, Sexton Announce Task Force To Determine If Tennessee Can Refuse Federal Dollars For Education

This Week Speaker Of The House For The General Assembly Of The State Of Tennessee, Cameron Sexton, And Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Announced The Creation Of A “Task Force” Or “Joint Working Group” To Study What Kind Of Impact The Rejection Of Federal Dollars Might Have On Education In The State.

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Parents Speak Out Against PRIDE Flags In Kid’s Classrooms; Discrimination Against The Unvaxed; TN City Wants To Be Exempt From The State’s Sunshine Laws & Much More! – The TennCon Big 7!

Adelia Delivers Stories On Parents Speaking Out Against Pride Flags In Their Children’s Classrooms, Discrimination Against Unvaccinated People In Tennessee, Who Funds Porn In Schools & A Resource To Challenge Objectionable Books, A TN City That Wants To Be Exempt From The State’s Sunshine Laws And Much More!

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