Senate Education Committee To Hear Tennessee Private School Gun Bill
A Tennessee Bill That Would Expand Existing Gun Legislation For Private Schools Is Scheduled To Be Heard By The Senate Education Committee On March 13.
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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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Bill Seeking To Regulate Flags In Tennessee Schools Progressing In Senate
A Bill Regarding Flags That Are Approved For Display In Tennessee Public Schools Has Made Significant Headway In The Tennessee House, While The Corresponding Senate Bill 1722, Has Been Placed On The Senate Education Committee Calendar For February 21, 2024.
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House, Senate Committees To Hear Bill Requiring AI Policies In Tennessee Schools
The Tennessee House And Senate Are Both Scheduled To Hear A Bill Next Week That Would Require Schools In The State To Create Policies Regarding The Use Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) By Students, Teachers, Faculty, And Staff.
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Tennessee ESA Pilot Students Received $9,800 This School Year
Tennessee Students In A Pilot Educational Savings Account Program In Three Counties Are Receiving $9,800 – The Average Statewide Funding Per Public School Student – This Year.
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Tennessee Senate Education Chair Balks At Rejecting Federal Funds
The Tennessee Senate’s Education Committee Chairman Opposes Turning Down At Least $1.3 Billion In Federal Education Funds But Says The State Could Seek Some Sort Of Waiver On Federal School Requirements.
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TN Senate Rejects Conservative Lawmaker’s School Safety Bill Due To His Call For McNally’s Resignation
Last Week A Bill That Would Have Enhanced The Safety For Kids In Tennessee Schools Passed On The House Floor With Sweeping Bi-Partisan Support. However, According To The Bill Sponsor, Who Called For The Resignation Of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Back In March, The Senate Refused To Run The Bill As Retribution.
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Senate Bill To Limit Parents’ Right To Withdraw Children From TN Public Schools Stalled For This Session
A Senate Bill Aimed At Limiting Parental Rights To Withdraw Their Children From Public Schools In Tennessee Has Been Assigned To The General Subcommittee Of The Senate Education Committee. Meanwhile, The House Version Of The Bill Remains A Caption Bill And Has Not Moved Forward.
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Lawmakers Overwhelmed By Phone Calls From Homeschool Community, Speaker’s Bill Set To Be Amended
Tennessee Homeschooling Parents Report That Lawmakers Are Overwhelmed By The Response From The Homeschool Community Over A Bill That Sought To Modify State Homeschool Law.
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Speaker’s Charter School Bill Targeting Homeschoolers And “At Risk” Youth Draws Ire From Homeschool Community, Questions Regarding Migrant Children
A Bill Being Pushed By Speaker Cameron Sexton That Creates Two Very Different Kinds Of Charter Schools Is Drawing Ire From The State’s Homeschool Community.
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