Tennessee Senate Education Chair Balks At Rejecting Federal Funds

The Tennessee Senate’s Education Committee Chairman Opposes Turning Down At Least $1.3 Billion In Federal Education Funds But Says The State Could Seek Some Sort Of Waiver On Federal School Requirements.

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U.S. Dept Of Education Declines To Meet With Tennessee Committee Examining Rejected Federal Funds

The Third Day Of Presentations For Tennessee’s Committee To Examine Rejecting Federal Funding For Its K-12 Schools Did Not Include A Presentation From The U.S. Department Of Education As An Agenda Indicated.

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Tennessee Joins State Network Focused On Using Data For Governing

Tennessee Is Joining A Network Of States To Advance State Use Of Evidence-Based Policymaking.

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How ‘Dark Money’ Is Shaping Redistricting In 2021

How Congressional Districts Are Drawn Can Change Political Outcomes For A Decade. But The Redistricting Process Is Opaque And Open To The Influence Of A Complicated Network Of “Dark Money” Groups.

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Debating A Federal $15 Minimum Wage

Congressional Budget Office States That Increasing The Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour Would Increase The Income Of 17 Million People But It Would Come At A Cost, Disproportionately Impacting Part-Time Workers And Adults Without A High School Diploma.

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