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Tennessee Prison Population Grows As Violent Crime Drops Steeply

Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout

Incidents of murder, rape, and kidnapping decreased by double digits last year.

Tennessee AG Leads Fight Against Federal Protections for LGBTQ Foster Youth

Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout

He fears providers would be forced to use children's identified pronouns.

Gov. Lee Wants Statewide School Vouchers, Eventually to All Students

Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee

The Education Freedom Scholarship Act would offer $7,075 annually for each participant.

MSCS Leaders Look to Cut $150M, 675 Jobs

Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee

The budget gap comes with the end of federal pandemic relief programs.

TN Senate Leader Does Not Expect to Reject Federal Education Funds

Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee

"We’re not going to kick more than a billion dollars back to the U.S. government."

George Floyd Book Event at Whitehaven High Squeezed By Tennessee Law

Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee

Students were not allowed to hear excerpts from the book nor take home a copy.

State Budget Season: Experts Predict Stagnant Revenues

Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout

The days of skyrocketing revenue growth are “virtually over.”