Nashville Schools Administrator Publicizes Support of Critical Race Theory – TTC News Break 6.23.21

1) Nashville Schools Administrator Publicizes Support of Critical Race Theory
2) Biden Under Fire For Potential Border Policy Change
3) Senate Republicans Block Controversial Voting Measure With Filibuster

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School District Takeover Proposal Stalls – For Now – In Tennessee Legislature

A Tennessee Lawmaker Has Quietly Postponed A Bill That Details A Process For The State To Take Over School Districts Falling Short Of Their Academic Goals.

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Literacy Reimagined Could Help Raise Literacy Among Tennessee Kids

New Initiatives Have Been Put In Place To Help Get Kid’s Literacy Rates Back On Track. Literacy Reimagined Is A Newer Initiative That Mainly Reaches Out To Nashville Students.

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Fighting For TN Kids Trapped In Struggling Government Schools

Did you know only 1/3 of children in Tennessee Schools can read at grade level? Guess what? During the mismanagement of the pandemic by TN leaders, that number got even worse. It’s unacceptable to put TN Kids last to please the status quo and teachers unions. In this interview, Shaka Mitchell of the American Federation for Children discusses school choice in TN. He also reveals who is trying to stop educational choice in our state and what you can do to take action. If you care about your kids, grandkids or TN’s future, you need to watch this…

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Tennessee Educators Receive Their First Vaccine Doses

Educators Across Tennessee Are Back On The COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List. Phase 1-b Includes Teachers And Childcare Workers With About 100,000 People Total.

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Constitutionality Of School-Choice Program Case To Be Heard By Tennessee Supreme Court

Tennessee Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Regarding the Constitutionality Of School-Choice Program That Would Provide State-Funded Scholarships To Low-Income Families For Educational Use, Including Attending Private Schools Of Their Choice.

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As COVID Metrics Improve, Nashville Restaurants Will Be Allowed To Stay Open Until Midnight

The Metro Nashville Public Health Department Will Allow Restaurants To Remain Open Until Midnight, Beginning Monday, February 1st, As COVID-19 Metrics Gradually Improve.

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State Demands Nashville School District To Account For More Than $100M In Federal Grants

Education Commissioner Described “Significant Issues In The Use, Drawn Amounts, And Oversight Of Federal Grant Funds” By Metro Nashville Public Schools.

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