Public Education
Local taxpayers without children in school can’t formally complain about instructional material, decides Tennessee school boardA Tennessee school board is barring local taxpayers from formally raising concerns over textbooks and materials in the classroom unless they have a child in the district. Williamson… Read More
Government
Nearly 1,000 families applied, 350 accepted into Tennessee’s pilot educational savings account plan(The Center Square) – Tennessee has seen nearly 1,000 families apply and more than 350 have been accepted into the state’s pilot educational savings account program. The… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers try to solve teacher shortage(The Center Square) – Kentucky school districts looking to fill teacher shortages in the classroom may be able to look just across the state line for a solution, state lawmakers learned. Read More
Culture
Museum of Science and History to host ‘family friendly’ drag show for ‘all ages’ in MemphisAn upcoming event at a Memphis museum makes “Night at the Museum” seem tame despite its “family friendly” label. On Sept. 23, Tennessee’s Museum of Science and… Read More
Public Education
Report questions Tennessee public school’s spending of $3.5B in COVID-19 relief funds(The Center Square) – A new report from Beacon Center of Tennessee shows that school districts throughout Tennessee received a total of nearly $3.5 billion sent directly to… Read More
Government
Judicial panel rules that Tennessee education savings account program can move forward(The Center Square) – A Tennessee trial court ruled Friday that Tennessee’s Education Scholarship Program can move forward. A three-judge panel heard arguments earlier in the day from… Read More
Government
Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties(The Center Square) – Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools. The ESA program began with legislation passed in… Read More
Courts
Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect(The Sentinel) – In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and schools to allow transgender students and… Read More
Government
Tennessee Supreme Court denies Nashville’s request to reconsider school voucher program(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Supreme Court will not reconsider its prior ruling on an educational savings plan in Nashville and Memphis. On June 1, Nashville had filed a request… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee’s Lee introduces executive order to appraise safety at public schools(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee introduced an executive order on Monday to evaluate school safety throughout the state. The order comes less than two weeks after a… Read More
Government
Lee signs bill to expand Tennessee HOPE scholarship by $85M(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on Wednesday that will expand the state’s HOPE scholarship program with an $85 million increase in… Read More
Government
Tennessee’s Lee faces deadline to sign state budget, HOPE scholarship expansion bills(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will decide on whether or not to sign the state budget appropriations bill, a bill expanding the state’s HOPE scholarship program and… Read More
Government
What’s next for Tennessee’s education savings account program?(reimaginED) – A week after winning a key battle in a challenge to its 2019 education choice program, Tennessee officials remain unsure when the program will be able to get… Read More
Government
Metro Nashville won’t allow charter middle schoolers to compete on MNPS sports teams(The Center Square) – Charter school students in Nashville will no longer be able to participate in athletics at Metro Nashville Public Schools. The decision comes as Tennessee moves from… Read More
Public Education
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 $200 million from Gov. Bill… Read More
Government
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. The program,… Read More
Public Education
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, “it’s long overdue that we… Read More
Government
Tennessee Legislature votes to expand education choice to students with dyslexia(reimaginED) – About 36,000 more students in the Volunteer State could soon get access to education choice scholarships that will allow parents to customize their learning. The Tennessee General Assembly… Read More
Public Education
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 to the full House and… Read More
Public Education
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 to “divisive concepts” or be… Read More