Published May 24th, 2022
Report: Local tax dollars fund majority of Tennessee K-12 school capital projects
(The Center Square) – During legislative budget negotiations earlier this year, Tennessee Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bo Watson, R-Hixson, was asked about the Legislature removing…
Published May 19th, 2022
Tennessee Supreme Court rules in favor of education savings account program
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an education savings account program passed by the General Assembly in 2019 was constitutional.…
Published May 16th, 2022
Income tax rebate, education legislation remain for South Carolina Legislature
(The Center Square) – While South Carolina’s regular legislative session ended Thursday, several pieces of legislation are still in the works including an income tax…
Published May 13th, 2022
Transgender sports bill headed to South Carolina governor
(The Center Square) – A bill that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in female sports in public middle and high schools and public universities…
Published May 11th, 2022
South Carolina House approves amended educational savings account program
(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House amended and passed a bill that would create a pilot educational savings account program in the state.…
Published May 3rd, 2022
Lee signs new Tennessee public school funding formula into law
(The Center Square) – A new funding formula for public education in Tennessee was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Monday. Lee said,…
Published April 27th, 2022
Tennessee’s public school funding overhaul passes key committees, headed to full House and Senate
(The Center Square) — A bill that would rework how Tennessee funds its public schools passed two key committees on Tuesday and will now head…
Published April 1st, 2022
Education Scholarship Account bill passes South Carolina Senate
(The Center Square) – The South Carolina Senate passed an educational scholarship account (ESA) bill and sent it to the House after a third reading…
Published March 22nd, 2022
Tennessee Senate modifies higher ed ‘divisive concepts’ bill, sends it back to House
(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate has approved a bill that would prevent public higher education students and employees from being required to conform…
Published March 17th, 2022
More than 20 states back South Carolina in fetal heartbeat bill appeal
(The Center Square) – Twenty-one states filed a brief in support of South Carolina’s call for a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals review of the…
Published March 4th, 2022
Bill looks to divert money to Tennessee pre-K program, but lawmakers question effectiveness
(The Center Square) — A bill to redirect some of the taxes collected from sports betting in Tennessee to fund the state’s voluntary pre-K education…
Published February 28th, 2022
How money will flow through Tennessee’s proposed public school funding formula
(The Center Square) – Every Tennessee school district received a projection from the state this week showing how much funding the district would receive during…
Published February 22nd, 2022
Tennessee subcommittees to discuss bill on ‘divisive topics’ in public higher education
(The Center Square) – A bill to address requirements related to “divisive concepts” at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities is set to be discussed in…
Published February 22nd, 2022
South Carolina school-choice voucher bill headed to full Senate Education Committee
(The Center Square) – A voucher bill that would allow South Carolina students to take their state funding with them to private schools will be…
