A school funding reality check
How many Tennessee under-performing public schools are found in wealthy neighborhoods? The answer is none. How many bottom-performing public schools are located in poverty neighborhoods? The answer is over 70.
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How many Tennessee under-performing public schools are found in wealthy neighborhoods? The answer is none. How many bottom-performing public schools are located in poverty neighborhoods? The answer is over 70.
Washington County schools could see a funding increase of $7.94 million in the fiscal 2024 year.
They said Bluff City and Mary Hughes elementary schools will remain open and the new Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act or TISA.
London Lamar will move from representing Tennessee House District 91 to Tennessee Senate District 33 after multiple rounds of voting by the Shelby County Commission.
Gov. Bill Lee unveiled the proposed new funding formula, called the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement, last week.