Proposal For Boarding Schools For “At Risk” Youth In Tennessee Makes A Comeback In Sneaky Caption Bill

If The Bill Becomes Law, “At Risk” Children As Young As 11-Years-Old Could Be Enrolled In “Opportunity Charter Schools” And Sent Across The State, Separating Them From Their Families And Communities.

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Tennessee House Education Administration Passes Bill Allowing Law Enforcement Agencies To Assign Officers To Schools That Fail To Request One

The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee Moved Forward With Legislation That Would Allow Law Enforcement Agencies To Assign An Officer To Serve As A School Resource Officer At A School That Fails To Request That One Be Assigned.

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Tennessee School Voucher Omnibus Bill Passes in House Govt Operations Committee

The House Version Of This Year’s School Choice Legislation, Also Called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” Was Passed Out Of The House Government Operations Committee On Monday Via A Voice Vote.

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MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For “Sensitive” Topics

Middle Tennessee State University’s Board Chair Is Pushing Legislation, Sponsored By State Sen. Shane Reeves And Rep. Mark White, That Would Enable College Boards To Close Meetings To Discuss “Sensitive” Matters Such As Presidential Pay, A Move Critics Say Is Too “Broad” And Ripe For “Abuse.”

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Tennessee House Passes Bill To Ban Pride Flags In Public Schools

A Bill That Will Ban Certain Flags, Including Pride Flags, From Tennessee Classrooms Was Passed On The House Floor Yesterday With A 70 To 24 Vote In Favor.

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House Education Administration Committee Passes Tennessee Private School Handgun Law (Update 2.23.24)

The House Education Administration Committee Allowed Legislation To Move Forward That Would Allow Private Schools In Tennessee To Create Their Own Policies For Allowing Handguns On Campus.

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Bill Ensuring Compliance With Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act Passes House Education Committee (Update 2.19.24)

Following A Line Of Questions And A Deferral Request From Democrats, A Bill That Clarifies The Age-Appropriate Act Of 2022 Passed The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee.

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Bill That Would Ban Pride Flags In Tennessee Public School Classrooms Passes In House Committee

Following A “Contentious” Hearing In The House K-12 Education Subcommittee Earlier This Month, A Bill To Ban Pride Flags In Public School Classrooms Was Passed In The Full House Education Administration Committee This Week.

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