STATE GOVERMENT NEWS

Carter County leaders say the failing virtual school is only taking weekly attendance.

The lawmaker’s legislation would require some eighth-graders to take the subject.

Representatives Yusuf Hakeem and Sam McKenzie helped preserve barriers for families enrolling out-of-district.

18 Democrats and 1 GOP gubernatorial candidate voted against the bill.

The legislation faces a key vote in the House next week.

Democrats fail in bid to increase accountability for the program.

Lowe’s legislation would address challenges students face enrolling in out-of-district schools.

The House K-12 Subcommittee advanced the plan on a 5-3 vote on Tuesday morning.

The Local Accountability and Transformation Plan will prioritize four goals.

Grundy County teachers were the only educators in the state who didn’t receive a $2,300 bonus.

The bill requires schools to submit a schedule of local assessments.

Slater is sponsoring legislation to make it easier to enroll children outside their zoned school district.

McNally was first elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1978 as a state representative

Governor Lee is proposing $339 million in new K-12 spending.

Sen. Seal and Hatcher helped reform the approval process for charter schools.

President Tucker told lawmakers the future is looking up.

New legislation would make it easier for college students to vote.

December saw the first dip in sports betting volume since legalization in Tennessee.

Of those surveyed, nearly 67 percent oppose removing Algebra II as a graduation requirement.

The poll comes as lawmakers are poised to reduce barriers to open enrollment.

The House K-12 subcommittee voted the legislation down on a 2-5 party-line vote Tuesday morning.

The current lottery scholarship fund covers 13 programs, including the HOPE scholarship.

Lee said demand warrants the investment in what’s expected to be a tighter budget year to expand the number of scholarships to 40,000.

According to a news release, the Tennessee Department of Education has received more than 50,304 new and renewal applications for the program that allows families to use taxpayer dollars for private school expenses.

State Republican leaders announced a series of bills on Thursday designed to target illegal immigration, including one that would require a verification of whether K-12 students have lawful immigration status.

State Senator Brent Taylor has agreed to move forward with State Representative Mark White’s plan to create a state-appointed oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

More than 60 percent of respondents said they support expanding the Education Freedom Scholarship and adopting policies that allow parents to send their children to public schools across district or county lines without paying tuition.

Just 11 percent of participating students tested proficient in math on state testing during the program’s initial 2022-23 year. That number rose to 19.5 percent in the 2024-25 school year.

The “Early Behavioral Intervention and Reporting Act” defines those signs as including students engaging in or being the victim of harassment, intimidation, bullying, making threats of violence, or exhibiting signs of substance abuse, mental health issues, self-harm, or suicidal ideation.