Tennessee Conservative
As The State Transitions From BEP Funding To TISA, Plans To Potentially Increase Lawmakers’ Investment In Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Are Being Considered. A Rulemaking Hearing Scheduled For January 30 Could Lead The Tennessee State Board Of Education To As Much As Double What Is Currently Available For The Program.
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Hamilton County Public Charter Schools Are Being Required To Redo Their Contracts With The School District And Include A Performance Framework In Order To Be In Compliance With State Law.
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Amid Worries About Teacher Shortages, Tennessee Is Considering Reducing Requirements For Some Nontraditional Candidates To Earn Their Teacher Licenses, Despite Concerns That The Change Could Hurt Teacher Quality.
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Following The Unanimous Positive Recommendation Of The State Board Of Education’s Review, The Tennessee Department Of Education’s Rules For The Tennessee Investment In Student Achievement (TISA) Act Will Now Move To The Next Steps Of The Formal Rulemaking Process, Including A Review By The Tennessee Attorney General And Filing With The Tennessee Secretary Of State.
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The State Board Of Education Launched The Initial Public Review Period For Tennessee’s Academic Standards For Social Studies, Requesting Feedback From The Public Through July 18, 2022.
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A Bill Being Considered In The Tennessee General Assembly Seeks To Expand The Individualized Education Act To Allow A Child With Dyslexia To Be Eligible For The Individualized Education Account Program. The Senate And House Versions Of The Bill Are Progressing Through The Legislative Process.
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A Bill Being Considered In The Tennessee General Assembly Seeks To Expand The Individualized Education Act To Allow A Child With Dyslexia To Be Eligible For The Individualized Education Account Program.
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The Metro Nashville School System Says It Is Not Making Any Changes To The District’s Transgender Athlete Policies Yet, Even Though Their Current Policy Is Not In Compliance With A New State Law That Regulates On Which Teams Those Students Can Play.
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On Wednesday, August 25, Governor Bill Lee Said He Has No Plans For Tennessee To Shift Back To Remote Learning. Lee Said This Is “In Part Because We Saw Just How Devastating The Learning Loss Impact Was When We Went Remote.”
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Leaders From Williamson County Schools And Franklin Special School District Are Asking Legislators To Reinstate Virtual Learning Options For Schools That They Believe Need To Be Closed Temporarily Due To The Current Spike In COVID-19 Cases.
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