Gov. Lee Signs Amended 3rd Grade Retention Bill Into Law
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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What Tennessee Taxpayers Are Getting In Return For Lee’s $56.2 Billion Budget
Last Week, The Tennessee General Assembly Passed Governor Bill Lee’s $56.2 Billion Budget Before Calling It Quits For The 113th Legislative Session. What Are Tennessee Taxpayers Getting For Their Money?
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Speaker’s Charter School Bill Targeting Homeschoolers And “At Risk” Youth Draws Ire From Homeschool Community, Questions Regarding Migrant Children
A Bill Being Pushed By Speaker Cameron Sexton That Creates Two Very Different Kinds Of Charter Schools Is Drawing Ire From The State’s Homeschool Community.
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House Speaker Pushes Hybrid Charter Schools For Homeschoolers And Boarding Schools For “At Risk” Youth In Same Bill
Representative Mark White Introduced A Caption Bill On Behalf Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton Last Week That Would Allow For Two Very Different Types Of Charter Schools In Tennessee.
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Tennessee House Speaker Sexton Lays Out Legislative Priorities In Nashville Speech
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Outlined His Top Legislative Priorities For 2023 During A Speech In Nashville Tuesday, Among Which Were Further Reducing Taxes On Businesses, Implementing Toll Lanes, And Integrating Charter Schools Into The State’s Education System.
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ESA Rule Changes Could Increase Voucher Amounts For TN Students
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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Tennessee Legislative Preview: Key Education Issues To Watch As Lawmakers Return
Here Are Five Things To Watch For As The General Assembly Convenes: Expect A ‘Quieter Year’ From Lee’s Administration, Lee Pledged More Money For K-12 Education, School Voucher Program Could Expand, Efforts To Attract And Keep Teachers Grow…
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Bill Would Give Tennessee Teachers $500 Annually For Classroom Supplies
A Tennessee Bill Would Allow Every Public School Teacher In The State To Have $500 To Spend On Classroom Supplies.
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Tennessee’s Department Of Education Looking For $350M Budget Increase
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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Maury County Began Illegal Mental Health Assessments On Students, Over $300 Thousand Spent On SEL
Maury County Public Schools Began Mental Health Assessments On Children As Young As 8 Years Old Without First Getting Permission From Parents.
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