HUGE TN Supreme Court Ruling for School Choice, Down Enrollment, Starbuck, NFL Welfare, Drugs in Nashvegas – Big 7 Weekend Digest!

1) TN Supreme Court Says Governor Lee’s Voucher Program Not a Violation of Home Rule Protections
2) Sullivan County Schools Advertising To Try and Sway Students to Enroll
3) TN Law To Protect Students From Digital Obscenity & Pornography To Go Into Effect For Fall Semester
4) Federal Judge Denies Starbuck’s Request To Get Back On The Ballot In Tennessee Congressional Race
5) New Tennessee Titans Stadium Listed As $2.2B Expense In Nashville Budget Document
6) Semantics Allows Youth In Juvenile Detention Facilities To Endure Solitary Confinement Despite New Law
7) Three Nashvillians Plead Guilty To Smuggling Drugs For Mexican Cartel

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Congresswoman Harshbarger’s Frank Talk On School Reform, Illegal Immigration, Inflation, Ukraine & More

It’s a rare thing to find: An elected official who tells it like it is. In this interview, Congresswoman Harshbarger sounds the alarm on obscene materials in public schools, the crisis at the border, inflation and how it all impacts Tennessee. Plus, she has advice on what Conservatives in the Volunteer state should do about it. Grab your popcorn. This is well worth the watch.

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Tennessee Public School Funding Formula Passes House Committee

A New Funding Formula For Tennessee’s Public Schools Continued To Wind Its Way Through Legislative Committees On Monday.

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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists, Firearms Legislation & The Importance Of Successful Educational Outcomes In TN (Interview w/ Rep. Todd Warner)

In this interview, Representative Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill-District 92 ) speaks candidly about his biggest disappointment with his experience in the Tennessee Legislature – the influence of taxpayer-funded lobbyists and the good legislation aimed at limiting their influence that has been killed this session.

Warner also discusses his firearms bill that would grant 18 year-olds the right to bear arms along with the importance of the state’s educational system to produce literate individuals, if for no other reason than to lower the chances of them turning to crime.

All this and more in an interview that you do not want to miss!

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TN Dept Of Education Releases Final Set Of Explainer Resources For Funding Formula

The Final Set Of Explainer Resources About The “Tennessee Investment In Student Achievement” Provides Additional Details On How The Proposed Student-Based Public Education Funding Formula Would “Focus On The Needs Of Each Individual Student And Ensure They Are Prepared For Postsecondary Success.”

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Milton Friedman’s Role Of Government In Education

Our Founders Promised A Quality Education For Every Youth In The Nation. But By The Time This System Was In Place It Was Run By Politicians, Not Parents. A Century Later The System Was In Such Disrepair Milton Friedman Realized That The Only Way To Repair It Was To Make It Competitive In The Free Market. Most Parents And Citizens Now Believe That More Choice Is Needed And Less Government And Union Control. Giving Parents The Information About The Deficiencies In Public Education And Other Education Choices Will Result In Better Educated Students.

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Book Burning Or Cleaning Up The System? -Lewis & Abernathy Discussion

Brandon Lewis, Founder Of Tennessee Conservative News Joins The Alex Abernathy Podcast To Talk About Inappropriate Content In Tennessee Schools And Some Of The Legislation Being Considered In The Tennessee General Assembly To Address This Issue.

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How Money Will Flow Through TN’s Proposed Public School Funding Formula

Every Tennessee School District Received A Projection From The State This Week Showing How Much Funding The District Would Receive During The 2023-24 School Year If A New Public School Funding Formula Is Approved.

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TN Education Commissioner Vows Arts Teaching Jobs Will Not Be Outsourced

Tennessee Department Of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Made Clear Thursday The State’s New Public School Funding Formula Will Prioritize Teachers And Will Not Outsource Teaching Responsibilities In The Arts.

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Williamson County Schools Dismiss Parent Concerns About CRT & Harmful Content In Classrooms

The Williamson County Schools “Committee For The Reconsideration Of Instructional Materials” Have Released Their Conclusion And Outcomes Report For Elementary ELA Curriculum And Have Effectively Dismissed Parents’ Concerns About Critical Race Theory And Other Negative Subjects Being Presented To/And Or Available To Children In Schools.

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