Bill to Ban Implicit Bias Training For Teachers Passes TN Senate Education Committee
A Bill That Would Restrict Mandatory Bias Training For Teachers Passed The Tennessee Senate Education Committee On Wednesday.
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Bill To Ban Forced Implicit Bias Training For Teachers Placed On TN Senate Education Committee Calendar
Legislation That Would Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Teachers In Tennessee Has Been Placed On The Senate Education Committee Calendar.
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Bill To Expand Education Savings Account Eligibility Heads To Senate Education Committee
Legislation That Would Extend Opportunities Provided By The State’s Education Savings Account To Even More Students Is Progressing Through The Senate.
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Hamilton County School Board Attorney Supports Legislation Allowing School Security Officers To Handcuff Special Needs Kids
According To Rep. Greg Martin, Scott Bennett, Attorney For The Hamilton County School Board, Asked Him To Run A Bill Allowing Both School Resource Officers And School Security Officers To Handcuff Children Receiving Special Education Services, In An “Emergency.”
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New Bill Limits Parents’ Rights to Withdraw Students From Public Schools
Senator Todd Gardenhire, A Member Of The Senate Education Committee, Has Filed A Bill That Would Limit Parents’ Rights To Withdraw Their Children From State Public Schools.
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New Bill Would Eliminate State-Mandated Class Maximums In TN Public Schools
A New Bill Filed By One Tennessee Legislator Would Remove State-Regulated Class Size Limits In K-12 Schools. The Bill Is Sponsored By State Senator Jon Lundberg Who Currently Serves As The Chair Of The Senate Education Committee.
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Tennesseans Hoping For More Transparency During Legislative Session May Be Disappointed
The Tennessee Legislature Appears To Have Taken On Step Forward And Three Steps Back In Providing More Transparency For Tennessee Taxpayers.
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Third Grade Retention Law Could Pit Republicans Against Each Other
Amid Statewide Complaints About Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law, Legislative Republicans Are Likely To Butt Heads Over Efforts To Tweak The Measure In 2023.
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Legislators Set New Rules For Controversial Third Grade Retention Law
Tennessee’s Controversial Third-Grade Retention Law Had New Rules Go Into Effect This Week. Some Parents And Local School Boards Have Spoken Out Against The Law, Saying Retention Is A Local Matter And Should Be Based On More Factors Than One Test.
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Federal Campaign Finance Case Against Kelsey Gains Steam With Guilty Plea Slated From Co-Defendant
In 2021, Senator Brian Kelsey And Restaurant Owner Joshua Smith Were Indicted For Allegedly Funneling Money From Kelsey’s State Account To His Congressional Campaign, A Violation Of Federal Law. Now, Smith Is Slated To Plead Guilty To A Single Charge Of Funneling “Soft Money” To The Campaign, According To Court Documents.
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