Government
Bill on medical examinations in mass shootings passes TN House and Senate, heads to governorTennessee medical examiners will be required to review the medication history of suspects of mass shootings if Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill headed to his desk. Senate Bill 1146, sponsored… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programIllegal immigrants won’t be able to benefit from Tennessee’s recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will make $447… Read More
Government
Trump, Musk urge school choice passage in Texas, Wyoming, IdahoPresident Trump, Elon Musk and several prominent lawmakers are using their influence to urge states like Texas, Idaho and Wyoming to pass school choice measures. Trump, a Republican who has… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee school district calls for expedited closure of southern borderWhile school boards may not be able to secure the U.S. southern border, they may certainly urge the federal government to do it. The Rutherford County Tennessee school board passed… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor signs universal school choice bill after shrewd additions helped it passTennessee is the latest state to enact universal school choice as Gov. Bill Lee signed a $447 million plan Wednesday granting families educational freedom. The measure, which passed during a… Read More
Public Education
Gunman, female student dead, others wounded in shooting at Nashville high schoolTwo students are dead and another wounded after a 17-year-old opened fire in the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday. According to police, the incident took place… Read More
Government
Bills for universal pre-K, medical debt in the Tennessee hopper(The Center Square) – The Tennessee General Assembly is not in session this week, but lawmakers are busy filing bills, including one that would require the state to offer pre-K… Read More
Courts
In major victory for women, girls, federal court tosses Biden Title IX gender rewriteA United States district court judge ruled President Joe Biden’s reinterpretation of Title IX to encompass gender identity was unconstitutional, arbitrary and exceeded the authority granted the president. The state… Read More
Public Education
Majority of Tennesseans support school choice expansion, poll finds(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered voters shows… Read More
Government
Tennessee bill proposes displaying Ten Commandments in public schoolsThe Tennessee Legislature will soon consider a bill to encourage public schools to display historical documents, including the Ten Commandments. House Bill 47, sponsored by Rep. Read More
Government
Tennessee governor endorses school choice bill for 2025Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially endorsed a school choice bill pre-filed in the state Legislature. In an ad released before Christmas, Lee promoted the Education… Read More
Government
Pro-Lifer describes post-Roe weaponization of FACE Act(The Daily Signal) – Paul Vaughn, a Christian father of 11 convicted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act for praying outside an abortion clinic, testified… Read More
Courts
Tennessee AG: SCOTUS could help end child sex changes and save women’s sports with just one ruling(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court’s forthcoming ruling on state child sex change bans could impact a range of issues related to gender identity, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland,… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Democrats and Republicans back school choice(The Center Square) — A poll of 1,200 likely Tennessee voters shows both Democrats and Republicans would back candidates who support school choice. Democratic voters were even more likely than… Read More
Courts
Appeals court: No constitutional right to change sex on birth certificate in TennesseeA federal appeals court in Tennessee ruled that people do not have a constitutional right to change the sex on their birth certificate, at least in Tennessee. The case was… Read More
Courts
Pro-life father of 11 avoids prison time sought by Biden DOJ(The Daily Signal) – A Tennessee judge ruled Tuesday that pro-life activist Paul Vaughn will not serve time in prison for trying to stop abortions from taking place at a Tennessee abortion clinic. Read More
Courts
Court threatens 1st Amendment rights of Tenn. news site after publishing details from Nashville school shooter’s leaked diary(The Daily Signal) – The editor-in-chief and publisher of the Tennessee Star was ordered to appear in court last week and threatened with charges of contempt after his news website… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to rule on state bans of gender treatment on minorsThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall on the constitutionality of a Tennessee law prohibiting medical practitioners from using sex change therapies and surgeries on minors. The court… Read More
Homeschools
Tennessee family switches to homeschooling after public school fails special-needs sonA Tennessee school district was failing a special-needs student, so his family decided to homeschool him instead. Seven-year-old William Rose has autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression, but the lack of… Read More