Tennessee School Districts Plan To Refuse New Law Allowing Teachers To Protect Students By Carrying Firearms On Campus

Despite The Fact That Both The Tennessee House And Senate Passed Legislation Allowing Teachers To Carry Handguns On Campus, Many School Districts Across The State Are Hesitant To Discuss Changes To Their Policies And Others Have Already Stated That They Will Not Allow Teachers To Be Armed.

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Tennessee House Passes Legislation Authorizing Retired Law Enforcement, Veterans As School Resource Officers

Tennessee House Representatives Passed A Measure On Tuesday That Will Allow Public And Charter Schools To Hire Retired Law Enforcement And Military Personnel As On-Campus Security In School Resource Officer Positions.

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Clarksville Mom Wants Teacher Fired For Screaming At, Pulling Hair Of Special Needs Student

A Clarksville Mother Is Petitioning The Local School Board To Terminate A Tenured Teacher Who Allegedly Screamed At Her Special Needs Son And Pulled His Hair.

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Adverse Student Behavior, Unpunished Bullying, School Inaction Forging Path For School Vouchers / Public School Exodus (4th In A Series)

Some Of The Reported Reasons For Tennessee School Vouchers Receiving Support And Moving Forward And The Exodus Of Children From Public Schools Include Adverse Student Behavior On School Buses, Unpunished Bullies And Lack Of Action By School Administrators.

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Tennessee Senate Committee Passes Bill To Mandate Firearm Safety Course For Public School Students

The Senate Education Committee Passed A Bill That Would Require Tennessee Students In Public Schools And Public Charter Schools To Take An Annual Handgun Safety Course.

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Tennessee Senate Committee To Consider Mandatory Handgun Safety Course For Public School Students

The Tennessee Senate Education Committee Will Hear A Proposed Law On Wednesday That Would Require An Annual Handgun Safety Course For All Public School And Public Charter School Students.

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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Clarifies Suitability Of School Library Materials

The Tennessee Senate Has Passed An Amended Bill Intended To Bring More Clarity To The Suitability Of Library Materials Found In Tennessee’s Public And Charter Schools.

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School Voucher Omnibus Bill Passes In House Education Committee Following 4 Hours Of Discussion

After Over Four Hours Of Deliberation On Wednesday, The House Version Of This Year’s School Choice Legislation Was Passed Out Of The House Education Committee By A Vote Of 12-7. However, School Choice Is Not The Only Thing Legislators Are Considering Here.

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Competing Tennessee ESA Proposals Set For Wednesday Committee Discussions

The Tennessee Legislature’s Debate On Education Savings Accounts Will Continue Wednesday When Competing Versions Of The Bill Are Heard By The Senate Education Committee And House Education Administration.

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