Grades by Issue
High Expectations
A+
Accountability
A+
Innovation
A+
Economic Opportunity
A+
2019 Score
A+
House Average
B
| Issue | Bill # | Description | TSS Position | Rep Voted |
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| Economic Opportunity | HB 866 | HB 866 DeBerry/ SB 63 Robinson Expands Career and Technical Education (CTE) to grades six through twelve. Previously, CTE programs were made available for grades 9-12. Multiple studies have found that increased exposure to CTE results in higher graduation rates, college-going and higher wages when student transition into a career. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) | ||
| Innovation | HB 940 | HB 940 Lamberth/ SB 796 Johnson Establishes the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, a national best practice, creates a uniform appeal process for charter school applications while establishing more rigorous accountability and oversight for state-authorized charter schools. The state-wide commission as an independent statewide appeal panel, will remove politics from authorization decisions and support TSS goal of increasing the number of high-quality public school seats across the state. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) | ||
| Economic Opportunity | HB 949 | HB 949 Lamberth/ SB 805 Johnson Increases the total number of dual enrollment courses a high school student may take free of charge and creates regional partnerships for students to gain critical on-the-job experience. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) | ||
| Accountability | HB 1083 | HB 1083 White/ SB 836 Akbari Supports strict accountability for charter schools by ensuring the automatic closure of schools that are placed on the state’s “priority school” list, which is the lowest -performing 5 percent of public schools in Tennessee, in two consecutive cycles. Requires the public charter school to develop and implement a comprehensive support and improvement plan if not closed the first year it falls on the Priority List. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) | ||
| High Expectations | HB 1508 | HB 1508 Lamberth/ SB 1518 Johnson This year's state budget, once again, highlights and supports education efforts in Tennessee. It establishes the Future Workforce Initiative with a $4 million investment for STEM training in K-12 schools, adds 100 new CTE programs, and expands access to AP courses and early postsecondary options for high schoolers. The budget also invests $34 million in new dollars to fully fund higher education institutions, an additional $71 million in teacher salary increases, $5 million to improving student and teacher supports at the state priority schools, and $12 million for charter school facility funding. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) | ||
| Economic Opportunity | HB 736 | HB 736 Lafferty/ SB 1260 Gresham Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to provide career-based experience to high school students and partner with industry and local business to provide career-based experiences. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote) |
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