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Tag: Tennessee
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Tennessee:ย New Legislation Looks Toย Double The Current Classroom Stipend For Teachers From $200 To $500
The plan, if approved, would provide an additional $300 for classroom supplies for each teacher, more than the existing allowance of $200. Every teacher would be given $500 to spend however they see fit, with any leftover funds going into a common pot to be used to purchase classroom supplies.
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Tennessee: Judges Have Given The Go-Ahead For The Start Of The School Year’s Voucher Program
A contentious school voucher program in Tennessee will be allowed to go forward, according to a panel of three judges, despite the fact that opponents will continue to challenge the proposal.
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Tennessee: A New Legislation Allows Retired Teachers To Return To The Classroom While Still Receiving Their Retirement Benefits
According to the new Tennessee legislation, retired teachers may return to the classroom while still receiving their retirement benefits, which was signed into effect by Governor Bill Lee. The measure was meant to help fill teacher shortages around the state.
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Tennessee Commission Freezes Tuition At State Public Colleges Due To Inflation
The rising cost of living for students was cited as a reason for a Tennessee commission to freeze tuition at state public colleges for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Tennessee: “Age-Appropriate” School Library Bill Makes Way To Governor’s Office
A school library law is being sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk in Tennessee, with the goal of inspecting library books for “age appropriateness.”
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“GumGate”: Family Files Lawsuit Against Tennessee School District Looking To Prohibit Chewing Gum And Eating In The Classroom
A Jane Doe and her parents have filed a new lawsuit in Tennessee, requesting that chewing gum and eating be prohibited in schools.
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Anyone, Not Only Teachers, Would Be Eligible For Temporary Teaching Permits Under New Tennessee Bill
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering a measure that would enable the state’s Department of Education commissioner to grant temporary permits to anybody who wants to teach most subjects, not only qualified instructors.
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Teacher’s Creative โHandshakesโ Keep Students Smiling During Covid
David Jamison first went viral in 2019 for memorizing and performing elaborate, individual handshake routines with his students. Now, after his own battle with Covid-19 and months of virtual teaching, the man nicknamed “The Dope Educator” is back in the classroom with a modified way of making each of his…