Statehouse policy and politics
“Districts have the option to choose,” Lee said.
Lawmakers send bill to the governor, who signaled that he'll sign it
Tennessee lawmakers voted this week to approve the proposal, but it threatens to disrupt an existing contract between the university and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Senate and House still at odds over how to revise a 2021 reading and retention law
The vote comes one year after a mass school shooting in Nashville that prompted calls for gun restrictions
Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed statewide expansion follows a string of failed attempts, narrow votes, and court reversals.
Lee plans to push for policy again next year.
With time running out, GOP leaders insist voucher bill is still in play
Student testing is a sticking point as legislative leaders seek a compromise.
Charter networks, both inside and outside the state, are tracking the legislation.
‘People were damn mad,’ said one spectator who was asked to leave the chamber.
Meanwhile, new attempts to tighten the state’s lax gun laws fizzle.
GOP leaders acknowledge that the Achievement School District district had failed in its turnaround mission.
The three-minute computer-generated video, created by an anti-abortion group, has drawn concern from major medical organizations and sparked controversy in state legislatures in Tennessee and elsewhere.
Proposed legislation is meant to ‘expand what’s working,’ according to Memphis Rep. Mark White, the bill’s sponsor.
The proposal would widen criteria for determining which students could be held back — and give parents a say.
University could use charter groups to expand its reach and replicate teaching and learning models.
Vouchers are a “bitter pill” that will destabilize K-12 education, a former Superintendent of the Year testified.
In a rare action, the state Board of Education passed a resolution questioning whether the 2021 law targets the right age group.
Legislation easily clears first legislative hurdle, with two votes set for March 6.