Tennessee Conservative
Last Tuesday, The Metro Nashville School Board Voted 8-1 In Favor Of Shutting Down One Of Their Highest Performing Elementary Schools, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School.
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In The Past Three Years, The MNPS Board Of Education Has Not Approved A Single Application For New Charter Schools. So Far, Five Of Those Applicants Have Gone On To Gain Approval From The Charter School Commission.
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Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) Superintendent, Dr. Marlon King, Has Threatened To Sue The State Of Tennessee Over The Approval Of A Classical Education Charter School Initiative.
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The Hospital Monopoly Threatened To Cut Funding For An Ambulance After Carter County Residents Complained At A Meeting About It Eliminating The Community’s Only ICU.
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Another Classical Charter School Was Approved Last Week By The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. American Classical Education Appealed The Decisions Made By Madison And Maury Counties To Reject ACE’s Applications To Approve Their Charter Schools In Those Counties. The Commission Overturned Jackson-Madison County School Board’s Denial In A Unanimous Vote Last Thursday At The Recommendation Of Tess Stovall, Executive Director Of The Charter Commission.
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The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Is Releasing A New Collection Of Resources On Charter Schools In Tennessee. As Of The 2023-24 School Year, More Than 100 Charter Schools Operate In The State Under Six Authorizers. More Charter Schools Are Set To Open In 2024-25.
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The Nine-Member Charter Commission, Appointed By Gov. Bill Lee, Will Have To Hold At Least One Public Hearing On Each School Before Deciding Whether To Overturn The Local School Boards Decisions Not To Approve American Classical Schools In Maury And Madison Counties.
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Last Week, The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board Of Education Voted Against A Qualified Charter School Seeking To Serve Priority School Students. The Board, However, Approved The Amended Application For A Different Charter That Failed To Meet State Standards During Multiple Reviews.
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Governor Bill Lee Has Named Three Appointments To The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
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The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Rejected The Appeals Of Two Proposed Memphis Charter Schools On Tuesday.
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