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At the heart of the legal battle was whether the education savings account program violated the state constitution by applying only to Davidson and Shelby counties.
At the heart of the legal battle was whether the education savings account program violated the state constitution by applying only to Davidson and Shelby counties.
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.
At the time, the board’s legal counsel warned that a vote hadn’t been publicly noticed and that moving ahead with it was “a very dangerous path to take.”
Educators have argued about approaches to reading instruction since public education began. A one-size-fits-all solution to reading does not work for everyone. Our state has correctly placed literacy as a high priority. We support that effort.Reading is the fundamental foundation for all learning. Reading proficiently by third grade is a crucial target for every student. If students cannot read on grade level by third grade, it is much harder to catch up with their peers and to succeed in their ...