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Where the money goes
How Tennessee funds its schools, TISA weights, district budgets, fights over per-pupil spending, BEP comparisons.
Approvals, denials, appeals
Every charter application across all 142 TN districts. Local board votes, state appeals, expansion plans, performance data.
2026 candidates on education
Where every governor candidate stands on schools, funding, vouchers, accountability, charter expansion. Money raised. Endorsements.
TBR, UT, THEC, financial aid
Tennessee's public universities and community colleges. Tuition, completion rates, Tennessee Promise, governance.
What your district just did
Every Tennessee school board, every meeting, every vote that matters. Local accountability, in plain English.
Tests, ratings, school grades
TCAP, end-of-course exams, annual school grades, the rules that determine whether schools are succeeding.