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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