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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Lee Signs Bill Into Law Requiring Parental Consent For Some Sex Education Curriculum, Club Participation In Public Schools

Legislation Requiring Tennessee Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Allowing Students To Participate In Clubs Or Courses That Discuss Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Was Officially Signed Into Law By Governor Bill Lee On May 5th, 2023.

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DCS Caseworkers May Have 400% More Cases Than Approved, But Has A New Slogan: “Children First!”

As Heard In The Tennessee House Government Operations Committee Yesterday, Department Of Children’s Services (DCS) Caseworkers May Be Responsible For 400% Of The Approved Number Of Cases, But The Agency Has A New Slogan: Children First!

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TN Senate Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Sex Education, Club Participation In Schools

Legislation That Would Require Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Allowing Students To Participate In Clubs, Some Sex Education Courses, And More Passed The Tennessee Senate On Monday.

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House Committee To Consider Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Sex Education Courses In Public Schools

A Bill That Would Require Tennessee Public Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Allowing Students To Participate In Sex Education Classes Will Be Considered By The House K-12 Subcommittee Next Week.

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Senate Committee To Hear Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Sex Education In TN Public Schools

Legislation That Would Require Schools To Obtain Parental Consent Before Exposing Tennessee Students To Sex Education Classes Will Soon Be Considered By The Senate Education Committee.

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Proposed Legislation Offers No Relief For Tennessee Children In State Custody

Proposed Legislation From The Tennessee General Assembly In This Year’s Legislative Session Offers No Relief For Children Says A Source That Spoke Confidentially With The Tennessee Conservative.

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Sunset Renewal Bills Files For DCS, Dept Of Health And 38 Other Departments, Boards And Commissions

Senator Kerry Roberts Has Filed Nearly 40 Bills In The Tennessee General Assembly That Will Handle What The State Government Refers To As “Sunset” Provisions. The Life Cycles Of Various State Departments, Boards, Commissions, And Authorities Will Be Extended In These Bills.

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Former TN Dept of Health Commissioner Piercey Joins ETSU Board of Trustees (Op-Ed)

Lisa Piercey And The Tennessee Health Department Were Accused Of Marketing To Minors And The GOP Led Government Operations Committee Was Rightly Concerned With The Strategy Of Circumventing Parents. Now Piercey Will Sit On The Board Of Trustees That Has Already Requested A Blanket Authority To Mandate Vaccines.

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