After squeaking through the house, Governor Lee’s public school-harming legislation that no legislators want near their own district passed the senate 20-13. Watch the video, and holler at your legislators. […]
As you’ve probably heard by now, Governor Lee’s school vouchers plan barely passed the house this week after some last-minute shenanigans by Speaker Casada, who held the vote open for […]
Yesterday Governor Bill Lee’s controversial “Education Savings Accounts” aka School Vouchers legislation hit the house floor for a debate and a vote. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS: Proponents of vouchers say they […]
A bill that would effectively outlaw abortions in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade is headed to Governor Lee’s desk. Lee has repeatedly promised to support […]
Tennessee is finally taking a provision that seemed to allow slavery in its prisons out of the constitution, while still allowing inmates to work by choice. As Rep. Joe Towns […]
This post was first seen on the TN Ed Report. Make sure you follow @TNEdReport to stay updated on Education in Tennessee. We’ve already seen Bill Lee and his team of […]
This week there are vouchers votes in both the TN House and the TN Senate. Last week teachers showed up at the capitol to make their voices heard against public […]
This post was first seen on the Tennessee Education Report. Follow @TNEdReport for more. Desperate for votes for his voucher scheme to send public tax dollars to unaccountable private schools, […]
Rep. David Byrd has apologized on tape to 1 of 3 women who say he molested them as children. Even after meeting with one of Byrd’s victims, Governor Lee has […]
Despite protests, yesterday Tennessee House Republicans passed HB 1079 – which would make it the first state to criminalize voter registration efforts… just 6 months after the Tennessee Black Voter […]