Tennessee would be the first state to reject this money, and few others have even considered it. In the first three days of meetings, lawmakers questioned state officials, researchers and school district leaders.
Report: rejecting $1.1B annually in federal education funds would present major tradeoffs for Tennessee
Next week, a Republican-led group of legislators will consider rejecting federal K-12 education funds. A new report highlights the major tradeoffs and uncertainties associated with this idea.
‘We’ve been cheated’: TSU students escalate their calls for the state to make up for $2.1B in underfunding
A prominent civil rights attorney has met with TSU leaders about how to address an estimated $2.1 billion in underfunding from the state. Ben Crump says students have legal pathways to obtain the money if negotiations with legislators don’t work out.
Sexton’s proposed task force to consider rejecting nearly $2B in federal education funds would be ‘stacked’ with politicians
Within a couple of years, Tennessee could start turning down nearly $2 billion annually in federal education funding. Under a proposal sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a politically appointed task force would study whether that’s an option.
As a top Republican proposes rejecting $1.8B in federal funds, an education advocate asks how Tennessee will make up the difference
An education advocate questions whether passing up federal funding is a worthwhile fiscal move for Tennessee.
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