Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Democrats and Republicans back school choice(The Center Square) — A poll of 1,200 likely Tennessee voters shows both Democrats and Republicans would back candidates who support school choice. Democratic voters were even more likely than Republicans,… Read More
Courts
Appeals court: No constitutional right to change sex on birth certificate in TennesseeA federal appeals court in Tennessee ruled that people do not have a constitutional right to change the sex on their birth certificate, at least in Tennessee. The case was… Read More
Courts
Pro-life father of 11 avoids prison time sought by Biden DOJ(The Daily Signal) – A Tennessee judge ruled Tuesday that pro-life activist Paul Vaughn will not serve time in prison for trying to stop abortions from taking place at a Tennessee abortion clinic. Read More
Courts
Court threatens 1st Amendment rights of Tenn. news site after publishing details from Nashville school shooter’s leaked diary(The Daily Signal) – The editor-in-chief and publisher of the Tennessee Star was ordered to appear in court last week and threatened with charges of contempt after his news website… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to rule on state bans of gender treatment on minorsThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall on the constitutionality of a Tennessee law prohibiting medical practitioners from using sex change therapies and surgeries on minors. The court… Read More
Homeschools
Tennessee family switches to homeschooling after public school fails special-needs sonA Tennessee school district was failing a special-needs student, so his family decided to homeschool him instead. Seven-year-old William Rose has autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression, but the lack of… Read More
Courts
Kentucky, Tennessee argue against Title IX rule changes(The Center Square) – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman argued for an injunction against the Biden administration’s Title IX overhaul in Kentucky federal court. Read More
Courts
‘You need to make your products safe for kids,’ Tennessee AG demands of social media giants(The Daily Signal) – Instagram’s parent company, Meta, knew the harm the platform was inflicting on minors and did nothing to mitigate it, according to a lawsuit filed against the … Read More
Government
Tennessee bans transporting minors for abortion(The Center Square) – A new misdemeanor of trafficking a minor for abortion will begin July 1 in Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill Tuesday to … Read More
Government
Tennessee bill to block transporting minor for abortion headed to governor’s desk(The Center Square) – A Tennessee bill making it a misdemeanor punishable by just less than a year of imprisonment for assisting in bringing a minor across state lines for… Read More
Government
Concealed carry now allowed for approved Tennessee school staff(The Center Square) – Tennessee school staff are now eligible to concealed carry firearms at school if they have met the criteria and gained proper approval. The law went into… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s 2022-23 report card reveals mediocre outcomesThe Tennessee Department of Education has released its 2022-23 report card, detailing the mediocre outcomes of public education. “The updated State Report Card shares powerful data about Tennessee’s public schools… Read More
Government
Tennessee bill would allow schools to dispense whole milk(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate is expected to take on legislation allowing public schools to serve whole milk again in Tennessee. The U.S. House passed a similar measure… Read More
Government
Tennessee House passes bill to restrict what flags can be displayed in public schoolsThe Tennessee House passed a bill on Monday that would ban LGBTQ and many other flags from public school classrooms, sending the measure to the Senate. Read More
Government
Tennessee Legislature to begin ESA bill committee discussions(The Center Square) – Several versions of Tennessee’s universal education savings account bill will be heard in committee for the first time this week. House Bill… Read More
Government
Rural Tennesseans support Gov. Lee’s universal school choice plan, poll findsA new survey reveals rural Tennessee voters strongly support Gov. Bill Lee and his plan for universal school choice. The poll surveyed nearly 1,600 Tennessee voters… Read More
Public Education
Teachers assaulted by students daily in Nashville public schoolsTeachers and staff assaults in Nashville are so egregious that some teachers don’t bother to discipline students. Others are simply quitting. In the previous school year, nearly 350 student-to-staff assaults… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tennessee K-12 students recovered from learning loss faster than most(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw some of the largest learning recovery from pandemic conditions, according to a study from the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research. The state saw… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee ESA pilot students received $9,800 this school year(The Center Square) – Tennessee students in a pilot educational savings account program in three counties are receiving $9,800 – the average statewide funding per public school student – this… Read More