My Dad Couldn’t Read: The Plain Case For School Choice In Tennessee

Right Now, Only 3.3% Of Tennessee Kids Are Mastering Reading. Only 1 In 4 Are On Track. In High Schools All Across Tennessee, We Are Graduating Functionally Illiterate Children. This Moral Failing Of The Public Education System Will Have A Lifetime Of Terrible Consequences For Our Children Who Then Become Adults. I Know. I Lived It.

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State Releases Draft For New Education Funding Model

As Legislators Hit Nashville For The 2022 General Assembly, The Tennessee Department Of Education Released A Draft Framework For The New Funding Formula. The Time Period For Public Comments Has Been Extended For Four Days, Now Ending On January 18.

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Parents Unhappy With Current School Choice Options In Tennessee

Parents Weighed In On A Statistic That The Tennessee Conservative Shared Regarding TCAP Test Scores From The 2020-2021 School Year And Overwhelmingly, The Response Was Disappointment In Tennessee’s Education Options.

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Watson And Smith Invite Hamilton County Residents To Public Education Funding Listening Sessions

Senator Bo Watson (R-Hixson) Has Organized Four Sessions Across Hamilton County To Hear Public Opinions On Public Education Funding In Tennessee.

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TN Dept of Education Opens Registration For Reading 360 Virtual Summit

The Tennessee Department Of Education Made An Announcement About Registration For The Reading 360 Virtual Summit That Is Taking Place In September. The Department Also Announced The 92 School Districts That Are Participating In The Early Literacy Network.

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Hamilton County Schools Go Mobile With Learning Labs

Teachers Aboard The Mobile Learning Lab Provide Community Outreach Service With A Variety Of Academic Support And Enrichment Offerings In Math, Science, Literacy And The Arts To Currently Enrolled HCS K-5 Students.

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Abbott Announces Border Wall Construction Strategy – Tennessee Conservative Newsbreak June 17, 2021

1) Abbott Announces Border Wall Construction Strategy
2) Federal Judge Halts Biden’s Oil And Gas Lease Moratorium
3) Commission Debates Hamilton County Funding Of Literacy Program

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Commission Debates Hamilton County Funding Of Literacy Program

A Debate Arose Among The Commissioners About The Effectiveness Of A County-Funded Literacy Program And It’s Continued Funding When There Are Two State-Sponsored Programs That Provide The Same Services.

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Thousands Of Tennessee Families, Teachers Benefit From Literacy Initiative

The Tennessee Department Of Education Said On Wednesday That They Have Been Able To Provide Reading Training, Support, And Resources To Thousands Of Families And Teachers Across The State In An Effort To Increase Literacy Rates In Students.

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Tennessee Department Of Education Now Provides Free Reading Resources To Families

The Tennessee Department Of Education Announced That They Will Now Be Able To Provide Free Reading Resources To Families Across The State. The At-Home Decodable Book Series Is Free To K-2 Families In Tennessee As A Tool To Strengthen The Reading Skills Of Young Learners.

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