Senate Education Chair faces misleading attack ads in GOP primary race supporters say “skirt” campaign rules
Tennessee is not expected to have many truly competitive races in the August 1 state primary, but one that will.
Fourth-grade retention debate a possibility when lawmakers return to Nashville
When Tennessee lawmakers return to Nashville from this week’s snow delay, fourth-grade retention may very well succeed last year’s heated.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 16, 2024
Lawmakers use time in between federal funding hearings to tour innovative Nashville public charter school
State Senators Jon Lundbeg, R-Brisol, and Bill Powers, R-Clarksville, and Representative William Slater, R-Hendersonville, utilized their downtime in between federal.
- by Sky Arnold
- November 16, 2023
Senate leader doesn’t expect Tennessee to reject federal money for students
A leader of the panel exploring whether Tennessee can reject federal education funding says he doesn’t expect the state to.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- November 16, 2023
Leader of taskforce to study rejecting federal education dollars casts doubt the group will recommend spending less on education
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, attracted national attention this fall when they.
- by Sky Arnold
- November 6, 2023
Memphis advocate Sara Carpenter and teacher of the year among those named to TISA Steering Committee
Memphis parent advocate Sara Carpenter, Senate Education Chairman Jon Lundberg, House Education Administration Chairman Mark White, and Memphis-Shelby County Teacher.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 2, 2023
Senate passes changes to Third-Grade Retention Law despite Democratic opposition
Tennessee Senators passed legislation on a partisan 26 to 4 vote Tuesday to reduce the number of children held back.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 19, 2023
Senate passes Governor Lee’s updated school security plan
Members of the Tennessee State Senate unanimously passed the first of Governor Bill Lee’s proposals to improve school security Wednesday.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 13, 2023
Senator says 2 in 3 TN students not reading at grade level is “inexcusable” as Senate advances bill to alter retention policy
There was plenty of confusion for the Senate version of the Third-Grade Retention compromise bill during the Senate Finance, Ways,.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 12, 2023
Bill would block Nashville’s supermajority requirement for speedway demolition
The Tennessee House is expected to vote on a bill Monday that would prevent Metro Nashville from requiring a supermajority.
- by Jon Styf, The Center Square
- April 10, 2023