DOE Threatens TN Dept of Education Funding For Alleged Assessment, Accountability Issues

The U.S. Department Of Education Has Placed A Condition On A Grant To The Tennessee Department Of Education Citing Assessment And Accountability Issues And Has Threatened Further Enforcement Actions Unless Resolved.

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Fundraiser To Fund Lawsuit To Get Rid Of SEL/CRT Curriculum Wit & Wisdom

Parent’s Choice Tennessee Has Filed Their Lawsuit To Get Rid Of The Social Emotional Learning / Critical Race Theory Curriculum Called Wit & Wisdom And They Need Your Help To Keep The Case Going.

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Mob Rule: How School Boards Undermine Parents And Are Arguably A Means For Implementation Vs Representation [Op-Ed]

Reports Of School Boards Neglecting To Represent The Interests And Address The Concerns Of Families Have Been Emerging. Not Only Have Countless Videos Been Uploaded To Social Media Accounts Of Parents Pleading With Board Members Only To Be Buzzed Out Of Time And Overlooked, But Board Members Began To Report Parents As Terrorists Who Expressed Opposition To What Boards Were Mandating To Students. Evidence Is Accumulating That Show School Boards Have Become A Tool Of Teachers Unions.

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Parents Group Sues Williamson County Board Of Education Over Critical Race Theory

Parents’ Choice Tennessee, A Parents’ Advocacy Group, Filed Suit In Franklin, Tennessee, Challenging The School Board’s Adoption Of A Curriculum That The Group Says Violates Tennessee Laws Prohibiting The Teaching Of Critical Race Theory And Common Core.

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Tennesseans Invited to TISA Public Rulemaking Hearing to Respond to Proposed Rules

The Tennessee Department Of Education Invites All Tennesseans To A Public Rulemaking Hearing To Respond To The Proposed Rules For The Tennessee Investment In Student Achievement (TISA) Act. The Hearing Will Take Place On Thursday, July 28th From 9 A.M. Ct – 12 Noon CT In Nashville, TN, And A Livestream Option Will Be Available For Attendees Statewide To Participate Virtually.

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Senator Bo Watson Anticipates New Data Will Show In-Person Learning Led To Quicker Learning Loss Recovery

Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson Stressed The Importance Of In-Person Learning For Students At A Recent Friends Of Hixson Meeting. Watson Believes That School Districts That Prioritized Having Students In School Recovered Quicker.

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Tennessee Governor, Lawmakers Celebrate “Improved” Test Scores – Almost Two Thirds Of Students Below Grade Level

As Governor Bill Lee, The Tennessee Department Of Education (TDOE) And Republican Lawmakers Pat Themselves On The Back For A Job Well Done, Results From The 2021-2022 TCAP Assessments Show That Almost Two Thirds Of Students Are Below Grade Level In Almost Every Category For Which The State Conducts Testing.

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Tennesseans Invited To Respond To Proposed Rules On Public School Funding Formula

The Tennessee Department Of Education Recently Released The Proposed Rules To Implement The Tennessee Investment In Student Achievement (TISA) Act. Informed By Input From A Variety Of Stakeholders—Parents, Educators, Superintendents, And Business And Community Leaders— All Tennesseans Are Now Encouraged To Submit Public Comment On The Proposed Rules By Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

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