TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 22, 2021

The Tennessee General Assembly approved a $160 million package of bills last night and this morning aimed at tackling student learning loss during the pandemic, the state's stagnant literacy rates and how schools will handle standardized testing after a year of academic disruptions. The education initiatives, introduced by Gov. Bill Lee, were finalized in a four-day special session, the Tennessean reports. Critics argued that the action was being taken too hastily. Republican leaders countered that the issues being addressed were urgent and deserved quick consideration.