Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate Education Committee will hear a proposed law on Wednesday that would require an annual handgun safety course for all public school and public charter school students. Senate Bill 2923 (SB2923), sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15), would make it mandatory for students to learn […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Legislation that would enable law enforcement agencies to assign school resource officers (SROs) to Tennessee schools that fail to request one has been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House K-12 Subcommittee this week. House Bill 1664 (HB1664) is sponsored by […]
Press Release – Moms for Liberty Tennessee is hosting an event at the Volunteer State’s Capitol on March 20th that will allow citizens to connect with state lawmakers on the issues affecting Tennessee kids and families. Topics include: • School Choice • Obscenity Issues • Illegal Immigration & TN Schools • Transgender Surgeries • Sex […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee schools saw an 18.4% increase in inflation-adjusted per student funding between 2002 and 2020, according to a new report. Spending on employee benefits increased by 56.5% over the same period, according to Reason Foundation’s Education Spending Across 50 States report. Tennessee spent $1,992 per […]
Image: Representative Mark White (R-Memphis-District 83) presented HB1183 to the House K-12 Subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – After over 2 hours and much discussion, HB1183 – the school voucher legislation that has been called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” passed out of the House K-12 subcommittee with […]
By Brandon Lewis [Founder of The Tennessee Conservative] – It is RARE that I will give an “all-hands-on-deck” Call to Action where I want – no absolutely need – your full support and participation. This is one of those times… For the past 3+ years, the Tennessee Conservative has been the ONLY media outlet in […]
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: 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 […]
Unlocking Minds Through Chess: An Investment in Our Children’s Future Image Credit: Canva By Rob Mitchell [Rutherford County Assessor of Property] – Dear Members of the Tennessee General Assembly, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. Today, I write to you about a powerful tool that can transform lives, empower […]
Welcome, Login to your account.
Welcome, Create your new account
A password will be e-mailed to you.