Will earmarking gambling money for schools help get a second universal school voucher plan through the legislature? Plus the local news for Nov. 8, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: The cracked gubernatorial glass ceiling
Why has Tennessee never had a female governor? Plus the local news for August 19, 2024.
Millions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races
Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led Legislatures who not only support school vouchers, but will become key figures in implementing school choice programs in states across the U.S. Most recently, national pro-voucher advocates declared victory after spending more than $4.5 million in Tennessee’s primary election to […]
As classes resume, a new Tennessee law requires schools to out transgender students
It’s the first new school year since Tennessee passed a law requiring schools to out transgender students to their parents. Gov. Bill Lee signed the measure into law in May.
NashVillager Podcast: (Not) talking about Republican infighting
What did Tennessee leaders leave out of their RNC speeches? Plus the local news for July 19, 2024.
Tennessee third and fourth graders hit all-time highs on English Language Arts TCAP. Still, less than half are proficient.
The Tennessee Department of Education released statewide data on the English Language Arts section of TCAP Thursday. A student’s proficiency determines whether they automatically move on to the next grade.
Tennessee lawmakers react to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict
Republicans are reiterating their support for former President Donald Trump after a New York jury found him guilty on all counts in a history-making criminal case.
Tennessee is the latest state to mandate automatic defibrillators at high schools
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Gov. Bill Lee in celebrating a newly enacted law requiring all Tennessee high schools to keep an automated external defibrillator available during classes, athletic practices and games. Lee signed the legislation earlier this year, but held a formal ceremony Tuesday marking the “Smart Heart Act” at Nashville’s Pearl-Cohn High School.
Changes to Tennessee’s fourth grade retention law create a time crunch for schools and families
Tennessee fourth graders will have a new way to move onto fifth grade if they performed poorly on the language arts section of last year’s state test.
Gov. Bill Lee highlights how he wants to foster better discourse
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is the chairman of the National Governors Association. Last July, he launched a series called Disagree Better, an initiative to try to figure out how American politics can become less polarized. Cox brought the series to Nashville this week — with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joining him on a panel.
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