Charter Schools Bill Rises From Ashes In Effort To Open Doors

Legislation Designed To Shift “Under-Utilized” Public School Buildings To Charter Schools Looked Like It Was Dead This Week But Then Resurfaced The Same Day, Drawing A Rebuke From A Subcommittee Chairman.

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It Ain’t About The Kids, Show Me Your Papers, More Cheap Labor Please, Pre-K Hurts Not Helps – TennCon’s BIG 7

1) Expansion Of School Choice Program Bill Fails In House K-12 Subcommittee
2) Republicans Kill Two More Medical Freedom Bills In Same Subcommittee
3) TN Bill To Relocate Illegal Aliens To Home States Of Biden, Harris, Pelosi & Schumer Fails
4) Smith Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Charges Connected To Shadowy Campaign Vendor
5) Bill To Block Congressional Newcomers Passes House Committee; Raises Constitutional Concerns
6) Nonprofit Files Lawsuit Against Knox County Board Of Education For Implementing Mask Mandate On Children
7) State Pre-K Detrimental To Kids Says Vanderbilt Study

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Bill To Stop TN Taxpayer Education Funding Of Illegal Aliens To Be Heard In Committees

A Bill That Would Cease State Funding For The Education Of Illegal Immigrants Continues To Make Its Way Through Both The Tennessee House And Senate.

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Legislative Discussion Begins On TN’s Proposed New School Funding Formula

The Process For Approving Tennessee’s New Public School Funding Formula Began This Week With A Subcommittee Meeting That Concluded Without A Vote On The Legislation That Contains The Proposed Formula Language.

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Expansion Of School Choice Program Bill Fails In House K-12 Subcommittee

A Bill That Would Further The Opportunity For Tennessee Parents To Exercise Choice In The Way Their Children Are Educated By Allowing Them To Use State Funds To Pay For Their Preferred Schooling Option Failed In The House K-12 Subcommittee On Tuesday.

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House K-12 Subcommittee To Consider Expansion Of School Choice Program

The House K-12 Subcommittee Is Set To Consider A Bill That Would Further The Opportunity For Tennessee Parents To Exercise Choice In The Way Their Children Are Educated By Allowing Them To Use State Funds To Pay For Their Preferred Schooling Option. The Bill Is Currently On Their Calendar For March 8.

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2 TN Illegal Immigration Bills Migrate to Subcommittee (Update 3/4/22)

Two Of Representative Griffey’s Bills To Deal With The Issue Of Illegal Immigration In The State Of Tennessee Have Found Their Way To Subcommittees. Representative Bruce Griffey’s Bills Focus On Real-World, State-Level Solutions To The Illegal Immigration Problem In Tennessee Without Shifting The Responsibility To The Federal Government.

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How Money Will Flow Through TN’s Proposed Public School Funding Formula

Every Tennessee School District Received A Projection From The State This Week Showing How Much Funding The District Would Receive During The 2023-24 School Year If A New Public School Funding Formula Is Approved.

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Act Would Grant Transparency For Parents About School Library Materials

Representative William Lamberth And Senator Jack Johnson Are Sponsoring A Set Of Bills In The Tennessee General Assembly That, In Part, Would Require That Each Public School Establish And Maintain A List Of All The Materials In The School’s Library To Be Posted On The School’s Website.

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4 Bills That Could Change The Way TN Deals With Illegal Aliens And Foreign Influence In Elections Need Your Support For Passage

Four Bills Are Scheduled To Be Heard In Subcommittees And Committees Next Week That Seek To Make Tennessee A More Inhospitable Place For Illegal Aliens And To Block Illegal Immigrant And Foreign Influence On Our Elections.

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