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The Jackson County Board of Education approved a resolution during its Monday meeting opposing Governor Bill Lee’s proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act. The so-called Vouchers Bill would provide public tax money for up to 20,000 children statewide to pursue private schooling. Chairman Mark Brown said the act would have a negative effect on everyone in the county regardless of if ... Read More »

One Putnam County resident has been giving a parent’s perspective as the state finalizes a new funding formula for public schools. Baxter Primary PTO Vice-President Wendy Jarvis has served on the Parents Choice and Voice Subcommittee since October. Jarvis said she worked with a wide variety of political leaders, school officials and other parents. “I’m kind of new to the ... Read More »

Putnam County School officials hope to provide a one-time stipend to all school employees as part of new COVID money. The system will receive some $9.2 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds from the federal government. Director of Schools Corby King said the system wants to pay teachers and staff for the extra work COVID has required ... Read More »

The Tennessee General Assembly did not decide on BEP funding during its special session last week, because it wants to wait State Senator Paul Bailey said there’s some thought the Biden Administration might address school funding in this pandemic year. “Washington has signaled that they may send down some additional funding for school districts,” Bailey said. “I think we’re waiting ... Read More »