Public education advocates in Tennessee believe using taxpayer dollars to fund charter school expansion is a bad idea. But that’s exactly what Governor Bill Lee proposed budget would do.
Nashville schools may soon lift their mask mandate
Metro Schools is one of only a few Tennessee districts with a universal masking policy. But a sharp decline in COVID infections has officials weighing whether to end it.
All eyes are on the school funding formula after Gov. Lee pledges $1B boost for schools
“Time and time again, we have heard the same message: we need a smarter, more transparent, accountable education funding formula, and the time is now,” Lee said during his annual State of the State address.
Gov. Bill Lee to lay out new education funding formula, while legislature remains wary change will come this year
During his State of the State address Monday, the governor is expected to detail what he hopes will become the new education funding formula.
A Tennessee school board removes a book about the Holocaust, escalating tensions over what kids learn about history and oppression
The McMinn County School Board has voted to remove a graphic novel about the Holocaust from its eighth grade curriculum. It’s stoking tensions in the debate about what schoolchildren should learn about history and oppression.
Gov. Bill Lee gives Rotary Club preview of his expectations for the 2022 session ahead of State of the State address
In a warmup for his State of the State address next week, Gov. Bill Lee told the Rotary Club of Nashville on Monday that education and public safety are two issues he’d like Tennessee lawmakers to address this year.
Lawmakers propose school vouchers for students at Tennessee schools that go remote due to COVID surges
Students attending schools that don’t allow for 180 days of in-person learning could be eligible to attend a school of their choice the following year using a school voucher, if a legislative proposal passes.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks COVID-19 changes, abortion restrictions and CRT ahead of 2022 session
Tennessee lawmakers are back in Nashville for the 2022 legislative session, which kicks off Tuesday. WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey spoke with House Speaker Cameron Sexton about what to expect.
Tennessee education leader outlines next steps to overhaul K-12 funding formula
Tennessee is planning to switch its current public education funding formula to a more widely used per-pupil plan, a model currently used in 39 states.
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