Astute commentary: without creating more sources of finance, any private school financial support will have to be robbed from public schools finances. Hence, whether directly from public schools allocations or from other sources, legislating financial support for private schools will hurt Tennessee in multiple ways: reduced support for public schools, reduced funds for other necessary services (road maintenance, healthcare, environmental protections, etc)…all such reorganization of resources will reduce Tennessee’s dismal school performance even more. And, the core intent(now not mentioned in polite circles) is to allow white children to not have to associate with non-whites (blacks, Hispanic, Muslim, etc).
And all those detractions following from Lee’s plans make Tennessee a state where new business and new citizens will not want to live.
It’s as if the civil war never happened…the prejudices continue…as a species, will we ever grow up?
Classic. Defund some trusted part of government until most people think it doesn't work and needs to be privatized, then give the money to your cronies to make an inferior version of it.
A train wreck in the making, as you describe it, is a perfect way to define what is happening. Where are Governors Alexander and McWherter when we need them to restore sanity to the office of Governor?
Well, once again you have stated for me how I feel about this very important issue on education. My husband and I are lucky, our children were educated in public schools, graduated from good colleges and are productive citizens today. I hate to think I would have to try to fight all the pretense that is happening today. It's still hard to sit back and watch. Thank you, Keel.
Thank you for the information and for calling out this scam. I’m concerned because in this MAGA climate, issues that in other eras would die a natural death are kept alive until resistance subsides. And so-called leaders just do what Trump dictates.
Can the governor assure us that this bill will not result in taxpayers subsidizing the wealthiest Tennesseans already sending their children to private schools?
Astute commentary: without creating more sources of finance, any private school financial support will have to be robbed from public schools finances. Hence, whether directly from public schools allocations or from other sources, legislating financial support for private schools will hurt Tennessee in multiple ways: reduced support for public schools, reduced funds for other necessary services (road maintenance, healthcare, environmental protections, etc)…all such reorganization of resources will reduce Tennessee’s dismal school performance even more. And, the core intent(now not mentioned in polite circles) is to allow white children to not have to associate with non-whites (blacks, Hispanic, Muslim, etc).
And all those detractions following from Lee’s plans make Tennessee a state where new business and new citizens will not want to live.
It’s as if the civil war never happened…the prejudices continue…as a species, will we ever grow up?
Classic. Defund some trusted part of government until most people think it doesn't work and needs to be privatized, then give the money to your cronies to make an inferior version of it.
A train wreck in the making, as you describe it, is a perfect way to define what is happening. Where are Governors Alexander and McWherter when we need them to restore sanity to the office of Governor?
Well, once again you have stated for me how I feel about this very important issue on education. My husband and I are lucky, our children were educated in public schools, graduated from good colleges and are productive citizens today. I hate to think I would have to try to fight all the pretense that is happening today. It's still hard to sit back and watch. Thank you, Keel.
Thank you for the information and for calling out this scam. I’m concerned because in this MAGA climate, issues that in other eras would die a natural death are kept alive until resistance subsides. And so-called leaders just do what Trump dictates.
Your Field Notes on education explains exactly why I’m glad I don’t have children in today’s TN School System. And I pray for those who do.
Can the governor assure us that this bill will not result in taxpayers subsidizing the wealthiest Tennesseans already sending their children to private schools?