Lee Commits To Revamping TN’s K-12 School Funding Formula

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Said Friday The State Will Review Its K-12 Education Funding Model, The Basic Education Program (BEP), Looking For Ways To Improve The Way The State Spends Its Education Money.

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K-12 Education Funding Has Doubled In Tennessee Since 1992

K-12 Education Is The Top Expenditure In Tennessee’s Budget And Has More Than Doubled, Adjusted For Inflation, Since The Current School Funding Plan Began In 1992, A Sycamore Institute Report Shows.

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Many TN Economic Indicators Trend Up, While Other Are Mixed

How Is Tennessee’s Economy Doing? A Lot Of It Is Doing Well When Compared To The COVID-19 Lows On Many Economic Indicators Such As Employment But Other Items Are Troubling, Such As There Being 40% Fewer Small Businesses In Tennessee.

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Average Annual Tennessee Teacher Salary Eclipses $52K

The Average Public School Classroom Teacher In Tennessee Made $52,596 During The 2019-20 School Year, According To A New Report From The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability.

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Tennessee Looks To Protect Its Interests In Medicaid Block Grant Lawsuit

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery Has Filed A Motion To Intervene In A Federal Lawsuit Challenging The State’s Tenncare III Medicaid Block Grant Waiver.

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Tennessee’s Medicaid Block Grant Waiver Challenged In Court

A Group Of Tennessee Medicaid Recipients Has Filed A Complaint In U.S. District Court Claiming The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services’ Decision To Approve A Tenncare Block Grant Waiver Violates Federal Rules.

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