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 Federal K-12 Education Funding Committee Begins Work

Tennessee Began Its Look At Rejecting Federal K-12 Education Funding Monday With A Review Of Overall Funding From The State’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability And Fiscal Review.

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Tennessee Committee On Federal Education Funding Begins Today

A Tennessee Committee Is Scheduled To Begin Its Review On The State’s Use Of Federal Funding For K-12 Education At 2 P.M. On Monday With Presentations From Tennessee’s Office Of Research And Educational Accountability And The State’s Fiscal Review Office.

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Expansion Of Tennessee’s School Voucher Program To Be Proposed In January

Tennessee Lawmakers Will Soon See A Push To Expand The K-12 Public School Voucher Program Beyond The Three Counties Currently Offering Vouchers To Eligible Families.

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Tennessee K-12 Education Portal Updated With New Information

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Released Updated Interactive Online Maps And Dashboards For K-12 Education. The Dashboards And Maps Display Data On Public Schools, Public School Districts, Private Schools, Church-Related Schools, And Home Schools For The 2021-2022 School Year.

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GLSEN Sending “Rainbow Library” Books To Tennessee Schools

Seventy-Five Tennessee Schools Have Received LGBTQ+ Books From The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Since The 2021-2022 School Year. According To The Organization’s Website, 40 Thousand Tennessee K-12 School Children Now Have Access To A “Rainbow Library” That GLSEN Has Provided Free Of Charge.

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ESA Rule Changes Could Increase Voucher Amounts For TN Students

As The State Transitions From BEP Funding To TISA, Plans To Potentially Increase Lawmakers’ Investment In Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Are Being Considered. A Rulemaking Hearing Scheduled For January 30 Could Lead The Tennessee State Board Of Education To As Much As Double What Is Currently Available For The Program.

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Tennessee Legislative Preview: Key Education Issues To Watch As Lawmakers Return

Here Are Five Things To Watch For As The General Assembly Convenes: Expect A ‘Quieter Year’ From Lee’s Administration, Lee Pledged More Money For K-12 Education, School Voucher Program Could Expand, Efforts To Attract And Keep Teachers Grow…

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Tennessee’s Department Of Education Looking For $350M Budget Increase

A Year After Receiving $1 Billion In Additional Funding For K-12 Education, Tennessee’s Department Of Education Is Asking For A $353.3 Million Increase In Its Budget Hearing With Gov. Bill Lee And The State’s Executive Budget Team.

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