Education politics and policy in the Volunteer state. https://xitter.cf/t.co/UlIBShfOFA
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TN Education Report retweeted
As students return to class, Tennessee's expanded school voucher program is approaching a major milestone; however, recent state data shows the majority of the new vouchers went to students with higher-income families. yahoo.com/news/politics/arti…
Who is Tennesseans for Student Success and what do they want?
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TN Education Report retweeted
Proud of that Voucher vote @JasonZacharyTN?
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS: “surprise budget hole… short almost $8 MILLION… considering job cuts & shaving salaries…”
Tennessee is LAST in student spending— as @GovBillLee @WilliamLamberth and Republicans steer hundreds of millions to private school vouchers.
EXACTLY what public schools advocates warned about. (P.S. @MarshaBlackburn will make it even worse)
Full: instagram.com/reel/DaehwhCiX…
TN Education Report retweeted
MEMPHIS — @TNEdReport: “A state board slated to begin oversight of Shelby County Schools will have to wait, a federal judge says… Shelby County sued the state to prevent the planned takeover by an unelected board appointed by GOP politicians.” open.substack.com/pub/theedu…
TN Education Report retweeted
MEMPHIS — @TNEdReport: “A state board slated to begin oversight of Shelby County Schools will have to wait, a federal judge says… Shelby County sued the state to prevent the planned takeover by an unelected board appointed by GOP politicians.” open.substack.com/pub/theedu…
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From @TNEdReport: “In the race to become Tennessee’s next Governor, U.S. Senator @MarshaBlackburn has the backing of one of the nation’s biggest voucher supporters. Jeff Yass is one of the richest people in the world.” tnedreport.com/2026/06/vouch…
TN Education Report retweeted
NEW: a Q&A on the new federal scholarship tax credit.
Public schoolers can use it. School districts can earn revenue.
I’m a voucher critic, but a lot of public school communities will need to do this and I won’t abandon them for the hard, necessary work ahead.
TN Education Report retweeted
It appears that most of the new school voucher recipients were already attending private schools, which means in addition to funding public education, taxpayers are also funding a significant portion of private education. nytimes.com/2026/05/20/headw…
TN Education Report retweeted
Educators are proud to teach the history of the Civil Rights Movement. We expect that history to be respected, not rewritten, erased, or pushed aside.
- TEA President Tanya T. Coats
TN Education Report retweeted
Lawmakers Push Back Against Bill Lee's Summer Hunger Games tnedreport.com/2026/04/lawma… via @TheAndySpears
TN Education Report retweeted
Many conservative Texans see vouchers as a back-door state takeover of private schools. This data is not going to make them feel any better
Most of Texas’ school voucher applications come from white families and children who previously attended a private school or homeschool. From @TexasTribune:
kut.org/texas/2026-04-01/whi…
ALT White Texans, students previously in private school or homeschool make up bulk of voucher applicants
TN Education Report retweeted
PFPS supports Public Schools Week Feb. 23-27 2026! Public schools serve each and every student, in each and every community. #PSW26 #publicschoolproud
TN Education Report retweeted
Not mentioned in this story about a populist challenger vs the conservative establishment in North Carolina: the role that school vouchers are playing in fueling grassroots anger on the right. The *horse-riding sheriff* says vouchers are a give-a-way to the rich
TN Education Report retweeted
Every state has the same results:
approximately 70% of those taking vouchers have never been in a public school. Show us the data.
CLEMMONS: “Please be aware — They’re trying to hide this data.”
@JRClemmons calls out Republicans for killing @RepMcKenzie’s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka “WELFARE FOR THE WEALTHY”
And now they want to double it
TN Education Report retweeted
Tennessee can choose to invest in strong, accountable public schools that serve all students and anchor our communities, or it can continue expanding a voucher program that lacks transparency while draining resources from the schools most families rely on.
#TEAeducators
TN Education Report retweeted
“Why are you against tracking how many voucher kids were already in private schools?”
Koch-backed @AFPTN lobbyist @MichaelLotfi claims it’s a “privacy issue” (nah), then admits they believe not all should chip in for public schools🤔
Their truth. (One @GovBillLee won’t admit)
TN Education Report retweeted
Join PFPS, NCPE, and other advocates for our first webinar of the year: "All Risk, No Reward for Public Ed: What’s Ahead for the Federal Voucher Program." Register now! bit.ly/3NFFkPf
TN Education Report retweeted
Public dollars should support secular public schools — not religious instruction. We must protect public education. Read about TN parents and faith leaders doing just that. #NoWilberforceAcademy edlawcenter.org/tennessee-pa…
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From @TNEdReport: “Across the state, people are calling on @GovBillLee to do the right thing - to feed hungry kids in all 95 counties in 2026.”
Wild that Bill needs to be begged by clergy and county mayors to feed kids.
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