Tennessee Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Cost Of School Choice Expansion
Bills That Would Expand Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarships Are Moving Through The General Assembly With Questions From Both Parties About The Program’s Cost And Transparency.
Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Amending Pronoun Law To Protect Individuals From Being Forced To Use Preferred Honorifics
The Tennessee State Senate Voted On Monday In Favor Of Amending The State’s Current Pronoun Law To Protect Individuals From Being Forced To Use Preferred Honorifics Along With Preferred Names And Pronouns.
“Protecting Religious Liberty And Expression In Public Schools Act” Passes Tennessee Senate Committee
The Tennessee Senate Education Committee Has Advanced A Bill Which Would Allow For Voluntary Bible Studies And Prayer Times In Public Schools. The House Version Of The Bill Will Be Heard In Committee Next Week.
Senate Education Committee Unanimously Votes In Favor Of “Tennessee Religious Freedom Act”
The “Tennessee Religious Freedom Act” Has Been Unanimously Recommended For Passage By The Senate Education Committee.
Tennessee Civics Education Act Passes Senate Committee
On Wednesday, The Senate Education Committee Passed A Bill Which Would Require Some First-Time Applicants For A Tennessee Teaching License To Pass A Civics Test Similar To The One Immigrants Must Pass To Gain Citizenship.
Senate Committee Passes Bill Prohibiting Tennessee Educators From Sexual Behavior With Former Students
A Piece Of Legislation Passed By The Senate Education Committee On Wednesday Would Add A Section To The Tennessee Teacher Code Of Ethics, Barring Educators From Engaging In Sexually Related Behaviors With Prior Students.
Tennessee Republicans Vote For More Contraception
By A Vote Of 92–2, The Tennessee House Of Representatives Passed A Bill Requiring Health-Insurance Companies To Cover A One-Year Supply Of Contraceptives With Each Dispensation – A Measure That Could Add Up To $1.5 Million To The State Budget.
THE PARENTAL RIGHTS SPOOF – 5 Bills That Chip Away Parental Rights & Prove You Were Fooled (Op-Ed By Connie Reguli, J.D.)
Op-Ed: This Legislation Needs A Coordinated Response. Legislators Cannot Know The Entirety Of Green Book Code And Most Have Not Worked In The Environments Where These Laws Would Affect The Lives Of Others. It’s Not Just About The Law. Public Policy Is Derived From The Words Of Legislators. This Collective Of Legislation Does Not Support That Public Policy That Was Articulated In The Parental Rights Legislation. A Reset Is Necessary.
In Final State Of The State, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Pushes To Double Private-School Vouchers
Despite Planning To Cut The State Budget, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Is Proposing A 100% Increase In Private-School Vouchers, Even As Lawmakers Say The State Is Building An Unsustainable Entitlement Program.