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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has convinced the legislature to do what hasnt been done in three decades: revamp how the state funds K-12 education.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has convinced the legislature to do what hasnt been done in three decades: revamp how the state funds K-12 education.

Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to change how Tennessee funds public education will replace a 30-year-old funding formula, with more money for students with higher needs.

The Tennessee legislature has agreed on the plan to create a new education funding formula for the state.

The hotly debated TISA Act will change the way Tennessees schools are funded

This week Gov. Bill Lee's office released a list of about 100 groups they say signed on to support the TISA bill. However, many do so, only if the bill is improved in the future.

Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, predicted Gov. Bill Lee's K-12 funding plan won’t persuade Metro Nashville Schools to drop a lawsuit.

An alliance of civil rights, social justice, and education advocacy groups announce their support of Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed education funding overhaul.

Tennessee Business Roundtable believes TISA will measurably improve academic performance and post-secondary readiness for generations of Tennesseans.

Five Republican candidates are seeking one of three 1st District seats on the Washington County Board of Education.