Tag: Schools

MNPS Non-Renewal Of One Of Their Highest Performing Schools Overturned By Tennessee Charter School Commission

Image Credit: Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Charter School Commission voted unanimously on Friday to overturn a decision previously made by the Metro Nashville Public School Board and to renew the charter agreement for Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary.  At their November meeting, the school board voted 8-1 […]

Handgun Bill For Tennessee’s Private Schools Moves On To Full Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A private school handgun bill will move on to full committee after passing out of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee yesterday. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) expands state law that already allows a private school serving grades K-12 to […]

House K-12 Subcommittee Passes Bill To Mandate AI Usage Policies For Tennessee Schools

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s House K-12 Subcommittee voted Tuesday to move forward with a bill that would require schools to institute policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). House Bill 1630 (HB1630), sponsored by State Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka-District 64), mandates that all state universities and K-12 public and […]

Bill Detailing Process For Filing Complaints About Prohibited Concepts Being Taught, Promoted In Tennessee Schools To Be Considered This Week

Image Credit: U.S. NAVY via Picryl / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill dealing with Local Education Agencies and the process by which complaints can be filed by certain persons regarding prohibited concepts being taught or promoted in public and charter schools has been placed on the calendar for the […]

The Death Penalty For Child Rapists, Handguns For Private Schools, & Increased Protection For Stalking Victims Up For Debate In House Subcommittee Tuesday

Image Credit: PickPik / Public Domain ; @GinoBulso / X ; Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – Tennessee bills that seek to authorize the death penalty for child rapists, allow private schools to create policies for carrying handguns on campus, and expand lifetime orders of protection for stalking […]

Bill Introduced By Tennessee Republicans Would Enable Law Enforcement Agencies To Assign SRO’s To Schools That Fail To Request One

Image Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via Picryl / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A set of companion bills were filed in the first week of January that would change the current law, enabling law enforcement agencies to assign resource officers to schools who had not previously requested one. […]

Hamilton County Public Schools Are Not Safe

Image Credit: Hamilton County Schools / Facebook By Scarlen Valderaz [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – Parents across Hamilton County send their children to public school with the expectation that their children will learn to read, write, and do math in a safe environment. It is shocking and infuriating to know that this is not […]