This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Marta Aldrich [Chalkbeat Tennessee via The Tennessee Lookout] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s push to create a statewide school voucher system is running out […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – The progress of a “Bathroom Bill” giving victims in Tennessee the right to sue those entering spaces that do not match their biological gender was halted on Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. During discussion, Senator Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol-District 4) made a motion for the […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would allow parents to file civil suits in order to ensure compliance with the Age-Appropriate Materials Act. Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin-District 18) is the sponsor of the bill. Senate Bill 1858 (SB1858), as introduced, “gives a parent of […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Martin Leveneur / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – House Bill 2078 (HB2078), sponsored by Representative Bryan Richey (R-Maryville-District 20), and Senate Bill 2802 (SB2082), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), would have increased penalties for the transportation of illegal aliens into the state by amending a current […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to assign an officer to schools that fail to request a school resource officer passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) sponsored Senate Bill 1715 (SB1715), which would give that authorization to law […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that will allow private schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade students to establish handgun carry policies for their property. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), made a motion to pass the bill which aims to […]
Image: Bill sponsor Sen. Paul Bailey answers questions about SB2923 in the Senate Education Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that would require Tennessee students in public schools and public charter schools to take an annual handgun safety course. Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15) presented […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – On Wednesday, the Senate version of this year’s school choice legislation was passed out of the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7-1 with one lawmaker recorded as “present and not voting.” There are currently two drastically different school choice bills being considered by […]
Image: Senate Education Committee Chair, Senator Jon Lundberg Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – The Senate Education Committee was presented with the Senate version of Governor Lee’s school choice legislation, which, as previously reported, is vastly different from the version presented in the House this week. The summary on this […]
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 […]
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