Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Last week, the Tennessee Department of Education released accountability data for public school districts across the state. The accountability model used by the state looks at grade band success rates, rates of chronic absenteeism, how students perform on the English Language Proficiency Assessment, and graduation rates. Districts […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Proposed legislation would prohibit Tennessee students from having electronic devices in school. House Bill 2758 (HB2758), filed by Representative Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough-District 7), would “prohibit students from displaying using, or accessing an electronic device during instructional time.” According to the bill, school systems can authorize or provide […]
Image Credit: Google Earth The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Continued issues within the Shelby County Clerk’s Office have put the budget for the entire county at risk. According to county officials, Clerk Wanda Halbert has filed at least three months’ worth of revenue reports that are inaccurate. County commissioners say this could affect their plans […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – After several years of rapidly increasing spending and tax collections, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a budget that would spend nearly $10 billion less next year. That includes $52.6 billion in spending with $25.4 billion from the state and $19.8 […]
Friday’s ruling opens the door for potentially hundreds of victims of sexual assault and trafficking over a five-year period. Photo: Eight Johnson City women who are participating in a lawsuit against Johnson City over its handling of rape reports spoke at a Knoxville press conference on Tuesday to push back on public statements suggesting victims […]
Photo Credit: USACE photo by Leon Roberts / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee received a preliminary injunction on Friday against the NCAA enforcing its name, image and likeness rules. The ruling blocks the NCAA from enforcing its interim NIL rules or any NIL restrictions until the full case is heard and […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A red flag gun bill to expand mandatory reporting laws for mental health professionals was passed on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday by a 79-7 vote. This will be the second time that House Bill 1625 (HB1625), sponsored by Rep. […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Three Republicans on the Senate Education Committee voted against a bill yesterday that would ban certain flags, including Pride flags, from being displayed in public school classrooms. Senate Bill 1722 (SB1722) sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) narrowly passed a roll call vote with […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Both the Tennessee House and Senate have voted in favor of legislation that requires public schools and universities in the state to establish policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). State Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) presented Senate Bill 1711 (SB1711). An amendment was brought by […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – On Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, Governor Bill Lee signed a law that provides protection of religious freedoms for Tennessee clergy members. The new law adds ten words to the existing code and states “that a person is not required to solemnize a marriage” […]
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