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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Began His Push For A Statewide Educational Savings Account Plan That Will Include 20,000 Esas In The First Year And An Unlimited Number Of ESAs After That.
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Tennessee Can First Ask For A Waiver Of Specific Federal Requirements Before Having To Go Down The Path Of Rejecting Federal K-12 Education Funding, A Working Group On The Topic Was Told Wednesday Morning.
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The Tennessee Department Of Education Wants A $260 Million Increase In Its Base Education Funding And An Overall $293.6 Million Budget Increase For Next Fiscal Year.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Signed A Bill That Will Raise The Minimum Wage For K-12 Teachers And End The Collection Of Dues For Professional Employee Organizations As An Automatic Payroll Withdrawal.
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A Bill To Update Tennessee’s Third-Grade Reading Retention Law Has Been Signed By Gov. Bill Lee. The Bill Will Update The Law With More Exceptions.
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A Year After Receiving $1 Billion In Additional Funding For K-12 Education, Tennessee’s Department Of Education Is Asking For A $353.3 Million Increase In Its Budget Hearing With Gov. Bill Lee And The State’s Executive Budget Team.
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Tennessee Ranked 10th For Education Freedom In A New Report Card From The Heritage Foundation. The Report Card Took Into Account How States Support Education Choice, Regulatory Freedom, Academic Transparency And Return On Investment For Spending.
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State And Local Taxpayer Funding For K-12 Public Education Under The Current Funding Formula Equates To Roughly 2.98% Of Tennessee Taxpayer Income. Under The Recently Passed New Formula (TISA), That Percentage Will Almost Certainly Increase.
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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 Tennessee Department Of Education Invites All Tennesseans To A Public Rulemaking Hearing To Respond To The Proposed Rules For The Tennessee Investment In Student Achievement (TISA) Act. The Hearing Will Take Place On Thursday, July 28th From 9 A.M. Ct – 12 Noon CT In Nashville, TN, And A Livestream Option Will Be Available For Attendees Statewide To Participate Virtually.
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