PAC spends at least $400,000 to elect pro-privatization legislators — I’ve written before about Tennesseans for Student Success — a group with an innocuous sounding name that is actually a front for dark money issue advocacy and political shenanigans related to privatization of public schools. This is Success? What happens when legislators stand up for their local public schools and also support accountability in charter…tnedreport.com

One of these responses is not like the others — Tennessee Lookout has a story out about the first partisan school board races in the state. The piece examines the issue through the lens of races in Williamson County. The responses in the District 10 race are pretty interesting. …

Educators appalled at attack on profession from education advisor — The Tennessee Organization of Superintendents (TOSS) says Hillsdale College’s Larry Arnn deserves “collective disdain” in response to his disparaging remarks about teachers, made as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee looked on in silence. Lee has since defended both his own inaction and Arnn’s ridiculous remarks. …

A disturbing pattern of behavior — I reported over at Tennessee Education Report about all the outrage last week related to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee sitting silently while one of his advisors on education policy publicly disparaged public school educators. This IS Who He Is Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has never been a fan of or advocate for Tennessee's public school teachers. Now, he confirms…tnedreport.com

Attorney General moves swiftly following Dobbs decision — The Daily Memphian is reporting on the ongoing assault on women’s rights in Tennessee, where lawmakers have enacted a number of abortion restrictions in recent years and where now, the Attorney General is moving swiftly to achieve a near-total ban on abortion in the state. Tennessee Attorney General Moves Swiftly to Restrict Women’s Rights Herb Slatery wastes little time in announcing disdain for womenadvocateandy.medium.com

Herb Slatery wastes little time in announcing disdain for women — Almost immediately following the announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs case that overturns Roe v. Wade and eliminates a federal protection for a woman’s right to bodily autonomy, Tennessee Attorney General Herb Slatery noted his office would move quickly to enact Tennessee’s near-total ban on abortion. …

Librarians speak out on being caught up in the culture war — In the battle to privatize Tennessee’s public schools, school librarians have become “collateral damage.” The attacks have become so great that those oft-quiet librarians are standing up and taking notice. Gross Those rabble rousers over at the Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) are out with a statement condemning…tnedreport.com

Group laments passage of misguided reform scheme — Gov. Bill Lee’s signature education funding reform initiative passed today even as concerns have been raised that the plan will do little to fundamentally alter the status quo for school districts in a state consistently ranked 45th in the nation in school funding. TN School Funding Report Card: 1 D, 2 Fs While Gov. Bill Lee's Administration is off discussing potential changes to state's funding formula for schools (the…tnedreport.com

Tennessee for All holds event to highlight tax disparity in Tennessee — On the heels of the release of a report by the Economic Policy Institute showing that 60% of Tennessee companies pay no corporate income tax, a coalition calling itself Tennessee for All held a media event to draw attention to what it calls a significant tax disparity. Vonda McDaniel, President…