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April 26, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Applauds Bipartisan Support of Legislation to Modernize School Funding

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to commend both the House and Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committees for voting in support of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act.

April 19, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Commends Elected Officials and Local Leaders for Supporting Legislation to Modernize Tennessee’s Education System

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to applaud important votes and endorsements of support for the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act.

April 11, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Applauds House Committee’s Advancement of Critical Education Legislation

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement after the State House Government Operations Committee voted to advance the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act (TISA).

April 08, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Hires Veteran Journalist and PR Strategist to Oversee Communication

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) announced the addition of veteran journalist and public relations professional Sky Arnold as Communications Director. Arnold will play a key role in elevating student voices and stories of success in public education, advocating and communicating on high-quality educational opportunities for Tennessee students, and expanding TSS’s network, reach, and impact.

April 05, 2022
TSS Applauds House Committee’s Passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement after the Tennessee House Education Administration Committee approved the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act.

February 24, 2022
Funding Reform and Increase Proposal Can Transform Public Education to Supporting Every Student in the State

Tennesseans for Student Success today released the following statement after Governor Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn released the details of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act (SB2396/HB2143), legislation aimed at reforming the Basic Education Program (BEP) and creating a new student-based funding formula: 

January 31, 2022
Governor Lee’s Call for Student-Based Funding Formula is a Transformational Moment Leaders Must Fully Meet

Tennesseans for Student Success today released the following statement after Governor Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) called for the Tennessee General Assembly to reform the Basic Education Program (BEP) and create a new student-based funding formula during the 2022 State of the State Address:

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