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It s not fair : Lower TN report card grades raises questions following voucher proposal

Officials with Rutherford County and Murfreesboro schools question low grades on new state report cards that follow proposed expansion of vouchers.

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Timely donations to Gov Lee spark rise of Tennessee charter operator with dubious ties

During the winter of 2021, Noble Education Initiative’s chances of opening a third charter school — this time, in Rutherford County — looked bleak.

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TN House, Senate remain deadlocked despite Gov Bill Lee s push to break the stalemate

As the Tennessee House and Senate remain deadlocked on the scope of the special session, Gov. Bill Lee endorsed a slate of 12 bills.

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Senate Republicans on special session: Get it done right, not get it done fast

Senate Republicans found themselves under attack Monday from their House colleagues and the parents on Capitol Hill who have been pushing for change during the special session on public safety.

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Will the Tennessee special session pass gun laws? Little hope, advocates say

Will the Tennessee special session pass gun laws? Little hope, advocates say
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