Republican Senators unanimously support legislation to ensure the approval process for public charter schools is fair

The Governor Bill Lee backed legislation would allow charter applicants the ability to apply directly to the charter commission if they want to open a school in a district that has had three charter denials overturned in three straight years.

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Senate Education Committee advances legislation to make it easier for public charter schools to seek approval

Senator Adam Lowe’s legislation would allow charter applicants the ability to apply directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission if they want to open a school in a district that has had three charter denials overturned in three years.

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House subcommittee advances legislation that would make it easier for some public charter schools to receive approval

The proposed legislation would allow charter applicants the ability to apply directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission if they want to open a school in a district that has three charter denials overturned in three years.

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Every Democrat on the Knox County School Board declined to support a school praised as a “model” charter school for its work serving students of color

The Knox County Schools Board of Education voted to keep the district’s first public charter school open for another ten-year term Thursday night, but not without renewing questions for how supportive members will be of charters moving forward.

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Charter school operator files lawsuit accusing Metro Nashville Public Schools of diverting students of color to a lower performing school

On Monday LEAD Public Schools filed a lawsuit challenging a rezoning plan for LEAD Cameron as a violation of its charter with the district.  LEAD is asking a Davidson County Chancellor to stop the rezoning from going into effect and potentially force the Tennessee school district to pay financial damages.

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SouthEast Bank investing $154 thousand into two Chattanooga public charter schools

SouthEast Bank announced a three-year investment of $154,500 into Chattanooga public charter schools Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and the Montessori Elementary at Highland Park to help hire new teaching assistants and fund a new scholarship.

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