Tennessee’s top transportation official says lawmakers should consider state gas tax increase, even if the federal government does the same.
Will Governor Haslam Make Good On A Promise To Boost Teacher Pay In Tennessee?
Tennessee teachers are starting 2015 curious to know if it will be a second year without a pay raise. So far, state officials haven’t made any more promises.
Tennessee Promise’s Biggest Accomplishment: Adding ‘Free’ To College Conversation
The governor’s Tennessee Promise program guarantees that students can go to community college for free. And calling it free is more than a monetary statement: It’s also wildly effective marketing.
Haslam’s Common Core Review Is A Path Toward ‘Tennessee Standards’
More than 40 teachers, professors and administrators will spend the next year combing through Common Core education standards and suggesting changes. Governor Bill Haslam also announced Wednesday the state is posting the standards to a website in the coming weeks so parents can read them and offer their suggestions.
Haslam Plans Mass Vetting Of Common Core, Commits To ‘Higher Standards’
Governor Bill Haslam denies that his support for Common Core is softening. The questions arise because he’s spent more time defending “higher standards” than specifically Common Core in recent months.
Haslam: Free Community College Has 4-Year Universities Trying Harder
The prospect of free community college in Tennessee has increased competition with universities, who have ramped up recruiting preemptively. Governor Bill Haslam relayed several candid conversations with college presidents at an event in New York this week.
National Governors Association Helped Create Common Core, But That Won’t Be On Nashville Agenda
Even though Common Core isn’t an official topic this week, some say it’ll be unavoidable.
Haslam Keeps Backing ‘Controversial’ Ed Chief While Pledging To Hear Out Critics
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam won’t be firing his education commissioner, despite the chorus of conservative legislators asking him to in a letter last week. But his endorsement of Kevin Huffman has lost some spark after a year of high-profile complaints.
Chris Christie Stumps In Tennessee And Pushes Back On Tea Party Critics
After swinging by Puckett’s, a barbecue joint in downtown Nashville, Christie said getting Tea Party activists to endorse his platform can happen without strenuous effort.
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