Nashville School District Wants Another $44M
Reprinted from The City Paper Metro Nashville Public Schools is looking to pick up an extra $44 million for next school year’s budget, and Mayor Karl Dean is reticent to give the district all of it. During the recent economic …
Tennessee Gov Signs Municipal School Bill
Reprinted from WMCTV (WMC-TV) - Gov. Bill Haslam signed two bills into law Wednesday that lift the ban on municipal schools in the State of Tennessee. That gives Shelby County's six suburbs the green light to create their own municipal …
When Is No Law Better Than a Weak Law?
How does school choice die because of debates between school choice supporters? This is the Choice Media Ed Reform Minute for Tuesday, April 23. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam had a school voucher proposal to give as many as 20,000 kids …
TN to Revive School Choice Bills in 2014
Reprinted from The Tennessean In the last few years, Tennessee hasn’t shied away from contentious initiatives as it seeks to remain at the forefront of education reform in the nation. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has even characterized the state’s …
Post-Mortem: The TN Charter Authorizer Bill
Reprinted from The City Paper As the legislative session drew to a close, lawmakers spent some of their final hours on Capitol Hill debating whether it’s worth creating a state law largely in reaction to one school district defying the …
TN Coach Accused of Sex with Student
Reprinted from the Jackson Sun Jackson police arrested South Gibson High School boys’ soccer coach Kendall Bell on Friday after conducting a child sex abuse investigation involving a 17-year-old female student at the school. Bell, 25, was suspended from his …
TN Charter Authorizer Bill Advances
Reprinted from the Daily News NASHVILLE (AP) – The sponsor of a proposal that seeks to change the way certain charter schools are authorized said Wednesday the measure is needed to continue education reform in Tennessee. The legislation sponsored by …
TN Senate OKs Funding For-Profit Charters
Reprinted from The Commercial Appeal With leaders of the Tennessee General Assembly intent on finishing the 2013 legislative session by April 18, the pace of news and views from Capitol Hill in Nashville continues to quicken. 5:45 p.m.: Bill passes …