Friday, November 22, 2024
There have been valid concerns with the Tennessee Education Scholarship Act that will be debated this legislative session.
The top concerns coming from Tennessee constituents is that this bill will defund public education and cross the lines between the separation of church and state.
This bill grants vouchers to private schools that are a category I, II, or III school, and these schools are both religious and non-religious.
This program does not specifically direct funding to any one type of religious school. Rather, it allows families to determine which educational background they see fit to use their vouchers for. It neither favors nor disfavors any religion, but promotes freedom of choice.
This bill is designed in a way that will not defund public education. First off, there is a limit to how many scholarships are available. The claim that there may be a mass exodus to private schools, that will ultimately decrease funding, cannot happen with a set limit of scholarships.
If funding is decreased even slightly due to disenrollment, then the Department of Education will allocate additional funding to make up for the difference. Also, this bill is written to favor lower income students and provide extra money to teachers.
This bill will be a net positive for students across Tennessee. It is paramount in this time to come together and not look for the Republican or Democratic answer to education, but the right answer.
November 5, 2024
Members of the Gallatin Police Department (GPD) are hunting for the perpetrators of a drive-by shooting that took place on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at around 11:15 p.m. A house located on Demoss Street was peppered…
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024
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