Government
Answers in Tennessee deadly explosion could take weeks(The Center Square) – The losses at the Accurate Energetic Systems are staggering, Gov. Bill Lee said of the explosion that killed 16 people on Friday. The… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor wants more than 20,000 private school scholarships after demand far exceeds supplyTennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he will ask lawmakers to expand the state’s new private school scholarship program next year. Lee told reporters in Nashville on Friday that… Read More
Public Education
Nashville adding weapon detection systems to middle schools in wake of deadly shootingWeapon detection systems will be expanded from high schools to middle schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School district, according to WSMV 4 News. Read More
Government
Some Memphis leaders welcome Trump’s National Guard announcement (The Center Square) – Republican Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, thanked President Donald Trump for saying he is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Taylor said in a post on… Read More
Politics
Riley Gaines’ father enters Tennessee congressional race(The Center Square) – Riley Gaines’ father is entering the political arena with a run for a Tennessee congressional seat. Brad Gaines is seeking the Sixth District congressional… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee supports expanding private school choice, poll saysA new poll finds most Tennesseans want more families to have access to private-school scholarships. The Beacon Center poll of the state’s registered… Read More
Courts
Tennessee AG sues US Dept. of Ed. over race-based grant programTennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) contending its Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program is unconstitutional… Read More
Government
Nashville mayor faces probe on cooperation with ICE on illegals(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is spearheading an effort to ensure the Nashville city government in his state is cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. Nashville… Read More
Christian Schools
More than 33,000 apply for 20,000 school choice scholarships in TN(The Center Square) — More than 33,000 Tennessee families applied for the first-ever Education Freedom Scholarships on Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee said. The Tennessee General Assembly approved 20,000… Read More
Public Education
Applications open Thursday for TN school choice program(The Center Square) – Families can begin applying for 20,000 school choice scholarships on Thursday. The Tennessee General Assembly approved the $7,295 Education Freedom scholarships in a January… Read More
Government
New Tennessee law expands protections for employees, parents in school pronoun disputesIn a win for free speech and parents’ rights, Tennessee added more protections for educators and public employees who refuse to use preferred pronouns and opened the door for… Read More
Government
Bill on medical examinations in mass shootings passes TN House and Senate, heads to governorTennessee medical examiners will be required to review the medication history of suspects of mass shootings if Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill headed to his desk. Senate Bill… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programIllegal immigrants won’t be able to benefit from Tennessee’s recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will… Read More
Government
Trump, Musk urge school choice passage in Texas, Wyoming, IdahoPresident Trump, Elon Musk and several prominent lawmakers are using their influence to urge states like Texas, Idaho and Wyoming to pass school choice measures. Trump, a Republican… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee school district calls for expedited closure of southern borderWhile school boards may not be able to secure the U.S. southern border, they may certainly urge the federal government to do it. The Rutherford County Tennessee school… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor signs universal school choice bill after shrewd additions helped it passTennessee is the latest state to enact universal school choice as Gov. Bill Lee signed a $447 million plan Wednesday granting families educational freedom. The measure, which passed… Read More
Public Education
Gunman, female student dead, others wounded in shooting at Nashville high schoolTwo students are dead and another wounded after a 17-year-old opened fire in the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday. According to police, the incident… Read More
Government
Bills for universal pre-K, medical debt in the Tennessee hopper(The Center Square) – The Tennessee General Assembly is not in session this week, but lawmakers are busy filing bills, including one that would require the state to offer… Read More
Courts
In major victory for women, girls, federal court tosses Biden Title IX gender rewriteA United States district court judge ruled President Joe Biden’s reinterpretation of Title IX to encompass gender identity was unconstitutional, arbitrary and exceeded the authority granted the president. Read More
Public Education
Majority of Tennesseans support school choice expansion, poll finds(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered… Read More