Parental Rights Bill That Counteracts “Mature Minor Doctrine” Heading To Governor’s Desk
A Bill That Counteracts The “Mature Minor Doctrine” Passed The House Yesterday In A 74 To 25 Vote Split Almost Entirely Along Party Lines.
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House Speaker Sexton Proposes Panel To Consider Rejection Of Federal Education Funding
House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Looking Into The Creation Of A Task Force To Determine Whether It Would Be Feasible For Tennessee To Reject Federal Education Funding In An Attempt To Eliminate Federal Regulation Of State Public Schools.
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Tennessee School Districts Lose Title I Money Amid Shifts Stemming From Federal Audit
Some Tennessee School Districts Lost Title I Federal Funding Last Week Abruptly And Without Clear Explanation From The Tennessee Department Of Education.
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Tennessee Private Schools Could Get $60 Million In Leftover Pandemic Relief Funds
Tennessee Is Taking Steps To Ensure That Private Schools Get The Opportunity To Receive Nearly $60 Million In Unused Federal Covid Relief Funds Set Aside For Them In 2021.
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TN Dept Of Education Releases 2021-22 School District Report Card
On Monday, November 28th, The Tennessee Department Of Education Released The 2021-22 State Report Card, An Online Tool Designed For Parents, Families And Education Stakeholders To Understand How Tennessee’s Districts And Schools Are Serving Students.
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Tennessee’s Department Of Education Looking For $350M Budget Increase
A Year After Receiving $1 Billion In Additional Funding For K-12 Education, Tennessee’s Department Of Education Is Asking For A $353.3 Million Increase In Its Budget Hearing With Gov. Bill Lee And The State’s Executive Budget Team.
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Attorney For Parents’ Choice Argues That Tennessee “Divisive Concepts” Appeals Process Is Biased
Larry Crain, Attorney For Plaintiffs Parents’ Choice Tennessee Who Are Suing The Williamson County Board Of Education, Argued On Friday That The Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss Should Be Denied In Part Because The State’s “Divisive Concepts” Appeals Process Is Flawed.
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ELA Curriculum Subject Of Lawsuit Currently Used In 33 Counties In Tennessee
A Contentious English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Which Has Prompted A Lawsuit Is Currently Being Used In 33 Counties In Tennessee.
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TN Student Learning Loss Matches Nationwide Trend In Nation’s Report Card
Tennessee Mirrored The National Trend With Lower Test Score Results In Both Reading And Math As Shown In The Nation’s Report Card From The National Assessment Of Educational Progress.
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Nation’s Report Card Shows Shelby County Schools Have Greatest Decline In The Country
Newly Released Data Places Shelby County Schools With Some Of The Biggest Drops In Math And Reading Scores Across The Country, According To The “Nation’s Report Card.”
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