Statehouse policy and politics
New report identifies $9.8 billion in facility needs for traditional public schools.
Under an expanded state law, the removals have gone from ‘a trickle to a tidal wave,’ says one librarian
'We know Tennessee. We know our children,' said Gov. Bill Lee
'We are not for sale,’ say teachers who want more meaningful investments in public schools.
Testing requirements for voucher recipients, one-time bonuses for public school teachers, and new funding for public school facilities are among the highlights
The analysis has national implications for ongoing reforms aimed at making swift and dramatic improvement to persistently low-performing schools.
Will the GOP supermajority be able to agree on a universal plan this time?
Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’
The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.
Also removed: ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
One librarian anonymously reported pulling 300 titles since the school year’s start.
Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers
Then again, no one can be sure, since the law prioritizes confidentiality.
Tennessee’s largest district begins a critical year under new leadership.
Outside pro-voucher groups invested $4.5 million in key races
Voucher critics denounce special interest money and negative campaign ads
Critics say Lee’s education platform promotes segregation and inequality.
Lee works to replace voucher opponents with loyalists in GOP primaries
Schools are too often punishing and excluding special education students with behavioral issues, Tennessee Disability Coalition says