Session 2 of 7 will provide attendees with an understanding of the national and state actors, constituencies and policies at play in education finance. We’ll discuss the role of different sectors, governmental agencies and litigation in the school funding landscape in Tennessee. Learn More >
Session 3 will provide attendees with a close examination of the Basic Education Program (BEP), including its history, structure, how it works in practice and its impact on key drivers like salaries and staffing, instructional programs and learning supports for students. We’ll discuss how the BEP funds and impacts rural and urban districts, and the challenges local counties face in funding the remainder of district needs. Learn More >
For the next two weeks, we'll focus on closing out the year as a special education or EL case manager. This time, we'll focus on tips, strategies, and tools for ensuring students are set up for success with their next case manager. Specifically, we'll dive into a resource you can use to share information with future teams. Learn More >
Join us for 15 minutes of topical learning while you drink your morning coffee; stick around with questions if you have them! As part of our case manager closeout series, we'll be focusing on determining and communicating student progress data at the end of the year. We'll share a tool we love to use for this purpose and how you can adapt it for use with your own caseload. Learn More >
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee for a legislative wrap up webinar. We will provide advocates with the opportunity to discuss key education-related bills considered and passed during the 2021 session of the 112th General Assembly. We will offer opportunities to engage with a panel of legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle who are central to the policymaking process at the State Capitol. Learn More >
Session 4 of 7 will provide attendees with an understanding of the latest research on the impact of school funding on achievement, student outcomes and economic mobility. We’ll also take a look at the impact of COVID-19 and the recession on state and local budgets, and the potential for long-term effects. Learn More >
The pandemic has led to increased childhood hunger and disrupted early learning opportunities for kids as many providers and programs have permanently closed. Thankfully, federal stimulus legislation and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided urgent relief to address this crisis for kids and families. This is only the first step towards achieving solutions that could improve kids' health and wellbeing. Learn More >
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee for a webinar on the recently passed legislation, which bans critical conversations about systemic oppression and racism in Tennessee’s classrooms. We will provide advocates with the opportunity to hear from an expert panel on what this ban may mean for Tennessee’s teachers and students. Learn More >
Session 5 of 7 will provide attendees with an analysis of possible solutions and alternatives to the BEP, which is a resource-based funding model. What alternatives exist? What is working in other states and what can we learn from them? We’ll hear from experts on how we can cost out solutions, and discuss what it would take to fund our schools in an equitable and adequate manner. Learn More >
Tennessee is at an important crossroads - with a momentous opportunity before us. The COVID-19 crisis disrupted education for all students, but has hit certain students the hardest — the same students who were chronically underserved in Tennessee even before the crisis took hold, due to race, socioeconomic status, or geography. In response, Tennessee has seen an influx of over $2 billion dollars, which must be spent by 2025, from federal and state governments to address unfinished learning and students’ academic, social, and emotional needs. Learn More >
Tennessee is at an important crossroads - with a momentous opportunity before us. The COVID-19 crisis disrupted education for all students, but has hit certain students the hardest — the same students who were chronically underserved in Tennessee even before the crisis took hold, due to race, socioeconomic status, or geography. In response, Tennessee has seen an influx of over $2 billion dollars, which must be spent by 2025, from federal and state governments to address unfinished learning and students’ academic, social, and emotional needs. Learn More >
Session 6 of 7 will provide attendees an opportunity to hear from advocates and leaders in other states about their ability to change their funding formula. We’ll discuss what worked, what failed, and how public will was changed in order to achieve change. We’ll also examine the impact of litigation and court-ordered funding reform on state funding formulas. Learn More >
