Tennessee saw major changes in 2022 to how it pays for education and who gets to administer and regulate it. These are some of the top developments in education this year.
Teachers and advocates scrutinize Tennessee’s new formula for funding public education
The Tennessee Department of Education is still working on a new funding formula to distribute money to public schools and took feedback in person Thursday at a special hearing.
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement: What’s in and what’s out of state’s school funding overhaul
The new funding model is designed to simplify school funding by allocating money based on student needs — a radical shift from how the state currently funds public education.
Tennessee’s proposed education funding formula passes the first of many tests
Tennessee Republicans moved the education funding formula, called TISA, past its first subcommittee stop in the House. It’s expected to fund students starting at a little under $7,000 per pupil.
With time running out, lawmakers are still fuzzy on the details of the state’s education funding overhaul
The governor is trying to pass a major overhaul of Tennessee’s K-12 education funding formula this session. But time is running out, and lawmakers still have a lot of questions.
Unlike other big districts, Nashville schools won’t get much of a boost under the state’s proposed funding model. Here’s why.
Under the proposed school funding formula, Nashville schools are projected to receive about $12.6 million in additional state money, while similar large, urban school systems are set to receive more than double that amount.
What’s new about Tennessee’s proposed school funding formula? The ‘main character’ is now the student.
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.
At the statehouse: a new education funding formula, a lawsuit over redrawn districts, a move toward loosening gun laws
Barring any last-minute changes, the lion’s share of legislation has now been unveiled, including a near buzzer-beater in the form of Gov. Bill Lee’s new education funding formula.
Governor details new education funding formula, giving schools nearly $7K per student
The plan would give schools over $6,800 per pupil. But depending on a student’s individual needs, they could get more.
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.
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