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As a top Republican proposes rejecting $1.8B in federal funds, an education advocate asks how Tennessee will make up the difference

Alexis Marshall

February 14, 2023

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An education advocate questions whether passing up federal funding is a worthwhile fiscal move for Tennessee.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Education, Education Trust in Tennessee, General Assembly, Gini Pupo-Walker, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, K-12, legislature, state budget, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Department of Education

What’s new about Tennessee’s proposed school funding formula? The ‘main character’ is now the student.

Khalil Ekulona, Juliana KimandCynthia Abrams

March 4, 2022

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The proposed legislation still has a long way to go as it makes its way through both chambers and onto the governor’s desk. But, WPLN Education Reporter Juliana Kim tells This Is Nashville, the $9 billion funding formula stands to redirect the way schools are currently supporting students.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Gini Pupo-Walker, school funding formula

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