Tennessee Conservative
Amid Uproar Over Third-Grade Reading Scores And The Prospect Of Thousands Of Failing Students, Tennessee Lawmakers Extended The Testing Vendor’s Contract And Bumped Up The Total Payout By Nearly $40 Million.
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Just Days After Notifying School Districts Of Their Third Graders’ Results On The TCAP Reading Test, The Tennessee Department Of Education Has Released A Complete List Of School District Results From Across The State To The Public.
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A Member Of The Tennessee Textbook And Instructional Materials Quality Commission, Laurie Cardoza Moore, Is This Week Issuing An Open Letter To Tennessee State’s Governor, Bill Lee, Protesting The Appointment Of The Newly Announced Commissioner Of Education.
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The Hamilton County Department Of Education’s Student Goals Policy Includes Providing Educational Opportunities To Every Student, Enhancing A Student’s Self-Image, Teaching Personal And Civic Responsibilities, And Providing For A Student’s Safety, Health, And Welfare. When Reading This Policy, One Can’t Help But Notice That There Is No Mention Of Academic Achievement Or Academic Excellence.
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Research Reveals That The New Tennessee Education Commissioner Appointee Has Ties To The Bush And Haslam Families, And Additional Ties To Organizations That Are Funded By George Soros, Bill And Melinda Gates, Mark Zuckerburg And Jeff Bezos.
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News Of Schwinn’s Resignation Is Welcome To Many On Both Sides Of The Aisle, Who For Their Own Very Different Reasons Were Not Satisfied With Schwinn’s Performance As Education Commissioner For Tennessee. However, The New Appointee Is Cut From Nearly Identical Cloth Based On Her Past Work Experience.
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Legislation That Would Allow For Additional Exemptions To Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law Is Now Headed To Governor Lee For Additional Action.
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Legislation That Would Have Prohibited Tennessee Schools From Requiring Teachers To Complete Or Participate In “Implicit Bias Training” Was “Placed Behind The Budget” In A House Committee This Week.
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Legislation To Expand Tennessee’s ESA Program To Hamilton And Knox Counties Cleared Its Final Committee Hurdle Before Heading To The House Floor For A Vote. Republican Representatives Ron Gant And Todd Warner Asked To Be Recorded As Voting Against The Bill.
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The House Education Administration Committee Has Deferred Action For What Looks To Be The Fifth Time, On A Bill That Would Expand The Eligibility Criteria For Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) Pilot Program.
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