Tennessee lawmakers push Memphis-Shelby schools takeover
Rep. Mark White, a Memphis Republican, is filing a bill to allow a state takeover of Memphis Shelby County Schools.
Tennessee lawmakers to discuss plan to expand school vouchers
Tennessee lawmakers were in a special session Tuesday, focusing on Gov. Bill Lee's push to expand school vouchers statewide. And while it's a top priority for the governor, a new study found most in Tennessee disagree.
Tennessee universal school vouchers would cost at least $1.1 billion in first 5 years, state projects
The governor and the legislature’s GOP leaders are seeking even more funding for the program’s first year than the legislative analysis identifies.
Tennessee K-12 and higher education students will suffer due to school vouchers | Opinion
Tennessee General Assembly will consider a bill to expand school vouchers across the state. Lawmakers should reject it and invest in K-20 schools.
Tennessee Republicans push vouchers to brink of passage: What lawmakers did Tuesday
In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school voucher program.
Tennessee legislature to address school voucher bill in special session continues for day 2
The plan has been discussed for months. On day two of the special session, lawmakers and Tennesseeans on both sides are reacting on Tuesday.
Vinyl record pressing industry gets boost in Middle Tennessee with $10M facility expansion
A Tennessee company supplying materials to Nashville and Memphis-based vinyl pressing companies is getting a $10M investment ...
TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
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How the planned federal funding pause is affecting West Tennessee
The White House announced a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans. School systems, universities, hospitals, local ...
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NAEP results: Tennessee students buck grim national trends on nation’s report card
Tennessee students held their ground on the nation test known as NAEP in a year when average student test scores declined ...
Family Dollar to pay Tennessee $1.1 million as part of settlement
Family Dollar will pay Tennessee $1.125 million as part of a settlement over a rodent-infested warehouse in West Memphis, Ark ...
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Tennessee home prices rose by 122% in last decade. These are the cities where prices increased the most
Memphis remains the most affordable city to buy a house in Tennessee. The next closest is Jackson, where the average cost for a home in 2024 was $221,019 ...
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Tennessee lawmakers take up bills over IVF, birth control, medication abortion
Yusuf Hakeem, a Chattanooga Democrat, seeks to add new exceptions to Tennessee's abortion ban to protect life of the mother ...
White House offers buyouts to federal workers. Here's how many are in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to nearly 97,000 federal civilian workers as of 2023, according to Congressional Research Service. The ...