Some Tennessee Lawmakers Flat-Out Condemn Lee’s School Voucher Expansion

On Tuesday, Gov. Bill Lee Announced His Plan To Expand Taxpayer-Funded School Vouchers Through A Program Known As The Education Freedom Scholarship Act, And Proponents Of Tennessee’s Public Education System Are Anything But Happy About It.

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Tennessee’s House Education Chairman Eyes 4th-Grade “Retention” Law

The Ink Is Barely Dry On Revisions To The State’s 3rd-Grade Reading And “Retention” Law, And A Tennessee House Education Chairman Is Considering A Similar Strategy For Fourth-Graders, Including A Plan To Advance If They Continue To Test Poorly.

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Lawmakers Say Tennessee Governor Is Set To Push For Statewide School Vouchers In 2024

Gov. Bill Lee Is Set To Announce His Support For A Statewide Education Savings Account Program Next Year, Expanding From Three Large Counties To Every School District In Tennessee, According To Two Lawmakers.

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84% Of Schools Approved For Tennessee’s Student Voucher Program Are Religiously Affiliated

Tennessee’s School Voucher Program, Allowing Students To Use Public Dollars To Attend Private Schools, Is Rapidly Increasing, According To Data Released By The Tennessee Department Of Education During Its Budget Hearing Held Earlier This Week.

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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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Public Comments Now Open For Tennessee School Letter Grades

Throughout The Fall, The Tennessee Department Of Education Is Inviting All Tennesseans To Participate In Public Engagement Opportunities On Best Practices For Determining School Letter Grades, Which Will Measure How The State’s K-12 Schools Are Serving Students And Helping Them Succeed Academically.

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Recent TCAP Data Shows 8th Graders Fared Much Worse In ELA Than Students In 3rd Grade

State Leaders Continue To Pat Themselves On The Back For A Job Well Done Despite Data That Shows That Tennessee’s 8th Graders Scored Even Worse In English Language Arts (ELA) Than 3rd Grade Students Who Began Their Education Journey During Covid-19.

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Bipartisan Legislation Leads To New Law Allowing Private Universities In Tennessee To Open Public Schools

A New Law In Tennessee Sets Up Both Public And Private Colleges To Partner With Public School Districts To Create “Lab Schools” Within Their Local Communities.

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