Governor Lee proposes investment in school security and leaves the door open to red flag legislation
Governor Bill Lee joined Republican members of the Tennessee General Assembly Monday to announce the proposed next steps to increase.
Hanley School in Tennessee’s turnaround district will return to MSCS control
For the first time, a charter school in Tennessee’s turnaround district will exit the state program and return to the.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- April 3, 2023
Senate passes Governor Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries
Tennessee Senators passed Governor Bill Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries on a partisan 25 to 6 vote Thursday. The.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 31, 2023
Senate Committee advances bills dealing with gender identity in sports and “divisive concepts”
The Senate Education Committee advanced two controversial bills Wednesday that have faced criticism from LGBTQ and civil rights activists.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 30, 2023
House committee grills Department of Education on its work to improve math
Members of the Tennessee House Education Instruction Committee spent their final meeting Tuesday grilling the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE).
- by Reana Gibson
- March 29, 2023
House subcommittee kills Representative Whitson’s legislation to limit public charter school appeals
Legislation designed to limit the appeal options for public charter schools who’ve had their applications wrongfully denied by school districts,.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 29, 2023
Governor Lee touts investments in education to business leaders
Governor Bill Lee told Middle Tennessee’s business leaders his proposed investments in education are needed to keep Tennessee moving forward..
- by Sky Arnold
- March 24, 2023
Tennessee’s latest private school voucher expansion proposal would add Knox County, too
Tennessee’s private school voucher program, currently limited to eligible students attending public schools in Memphis and Nashville, would expand to.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 23, 2023
House committee keeps paycheck protection in Governor Lee’s legislation to raise teacher salaries
Members of the House Education Administration Committee advanced Governor Bill Lee’s proposal to raise teacher salaries to at least $50.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 23, 2023
Senate committee surprisingly takes House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s education bills off notice for the year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s proposals to create home school charter schools and to study the potential impact of opting.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 23, 2023