Tennessee Statewide School Voucher Plan Stalls As Legislature Enters Final Weeks

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push To Create A Statewide School Voucher System Is Running Out Of Time As Republican Lawmakers Work To Reconcile Significantly Different Proposals And Iron Out Disagreements Over Student Testing Requirements.

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Education Reform Organization Says TN Should Do More To Prepare Students For Workforce

Economic Expansion In The Past Year Has Opened Up Many More Jobs In Tennessee, Bringing The Discussion Of College And Career Readiness To The Forefront Once Again. However, Some Question Whether Tennessee Graduates Will Actually Have The Skills And Qualifications Needed To Take On Those Jobs.

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K-12 Education Funding Report Highlights Tennessee System Failures

A New Report From Tennessee Nonprofit State Collaborative On Reforming Education (Score) Shows The State Would Be One Of Nearly 40 Others To Adopt A Student-Based Funding Formula If That Is The End Result Of The State’s Review Of Its K-12 Public Education Formula, The Basic Education Program (Bep).

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