AT&T, The Broadband Conundrum And A $204 Million Tax Exemption
The Tax Break Was The Latest In Favorable Legislation For The State’s Top Political Spender.
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Jon Lundberg
Public Comments Now Open For Tennessee School Letter Grades
Throughout The Fall, The Tennessee Department Of Education Is Inviting All Tennesseans To Participate In Public Engagement Opportunities On Best Practices For Determining School Letter Grades, Which Will Measure How The State’s K-12 Schools Are Serving Students And Helping Them Succeed Academically.
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As Nashville Racetrack Deal Faces Narrow Deadline, 3rd Lawsuit Filed Over Approval Vote
As A Plan To Renovate The Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Faces A Tight Deadline At The Metro Council, A Third Lawsuit Dropped To Stop The State From Making It Easier For The Deal To Pass.
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Tennessee Committee Extends And Increases Pearson Testing Contract By $40 Million
Amid Uproar Over Third-Grade Reading Scores And The Prospect Of Thousands Of Failing Students, Tennessee Lawmakers Extended The Testing Vendor’s Contract And Bumped Up The Total Payout By Nearly $40 Million.
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Newly Signed Legislation Means More Changes For Tennessee Schools
Over The Last Few Weeks, Governor Lee Has Signed A Number Of Laws Recently Passed By The Tennessee Legislature Regarding Schools And Education. With Issues Such As The Third-Grade Retention Law And School Vouchers Being Widely Discussed Recently, Other Bills Have Slipped Through Without Much Notice. Here Is A Run-Down Of Some Legislation Affecting Education That May Not Be As Well-Known
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Tennessee Legislators Approve Changes To Third-Grade Retention Law
Legislation That Would Allow For Additional Exemptions To Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law Is Now Headed To Governor Lee For Additional Action.
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New Law Bans TikTok On Public University Campuses In Tennessee
Newly Signed Legislation Means The Popular TikTok App Is Now Banned On WiFi Networks At Public Universities In Tennessee, Including University Of Tennessee Campuses.
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Bill Giving More Exceptions To Tennessee Third-Grade Retention Law Advances
A Tennessee Senate Committee Passed A Change To The State’s Third-Grade Retention Law And It Now Heads To The Full Senate.
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$54M Tennessee Child Care Program Would Be Funded By Sports Gambling
A Bill That Would Ultimately Take $54 Million Worth Of Annual Sports Gambling Taxes And Spend It On Child Care Scholarships Passed A Senate Committee Despite The Objection Of Two Republican Lawmakers Who Believe Funding Child Care Is Beyond The Scope Of Government.
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TN Lawmakers Want To Cut Red Tape For Out-of-state Medical Equipment
The Tennessee Senate Unanimously Passed A Bill Which Would Allow Out-Of-State Providers Of Home Medical Technology To Give Services Without Needing A License To Conduct Business In The State.
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