Department of Education Releases Proposed New Funding Formula
The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act must now be hashed out by the legislature
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The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act must now be hashed out by the legislature
More money may be going into the Murfreesboro City School System, along with other public education facilities by the end of 2022, but some lawmakers are leery of the latest ingredients to Tennessee's Basic Education Program (BEP). The BEP is the funding formula for Tennessee’s K through 12th grade public schools throughout the state. The math behind the education system represents a huge portion of the state's overall budget – totaling more than $4.8 billion dollars.While the BEP ...
The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act will now be hashed out by the legislature
The plan would allocate $9 billion in state and local funds toward education, including $1.8 billion for students with specific needs.
This is all you need to know about the announcement, the formula, the process, the players involved, what educators and lawmakers think and more.