Tag: Tennessee Education
Gov. Lee Signs Historic Bill to Raise Teacher Pay, Protect Taxpayer...
Provides largest teacher pay raise in state history, ensures union dues are not collected by school districts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee...
TISA 101: Student & School District Characteristics that Boost K-12 Funding
Gov. Bill Lee has proposed replacing Tennessee’s current K-12 education funding formula with a new calculation that gives extra weight to certain student and...
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton: Change BEP to incentivize the successful
By John Gullion Tribune Managing Editor
Dec 29, 2021 Updated Dec 29, 2021
Editor’s Note:(Citizen Tribune Editor) This is the second story in a series stemming from...
Parents and Teachers Need to Work Together—Viewpoint, J.C. Bowman
Parents and Teachers Need to Work Together
There are many key policy levers needed to improve public education and many are intertwined. Moving education policy is...
Gov. Lee Announces Promising Results From Historic Special Session on Education
$160M+ State Investment Generates Student Engagement, Improved Reading and Math Scores
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education shared encouraging data around the state’s more than $160...
SCORE Sets Priorities For Greater Student Achievement In Tennessee
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released priorities and action steps for improving student educationa achievement in Tennessee in...
