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 >
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 >