'We’re Really in a Pickle Here': Tennessee Prepares for Potential Federal Funding Cuts to K-12 Education

'We’re really in a pickle here': Tennessee prepares for potential federal funding cuts to K-12 education

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new task force formed to prepare the state of Tennessee for the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education met for the first time to discuss how the state would pay for education without help from the federal government. The Joint Federal Education Deregulation Cooperation Task Force, made up of Republican members of the General Assembly, met for the first time Tuesday and heard testimony from various s…

Uncertainty surrounds possible federal education funding shortfall

(The Center Square) – The first meeting of the Tennessee Joint Federal Education Deregulation Cooperation Task Force ended Tuesday with a question about the state's position should the Trump administration cut education funding.

Tennessee lawmakers calculate state's education future without federal cash flow

A task force in Tennessee made up of state lawmakers has begun its work of making sure students and local education agencies are properly funded, in case the mo

Tennessee task force reviews federal school funding - Nashville Banner

A Tennessee legislative task force designed to study federal regulations on school funding met for the first time Tuesday to gauge the state’s reliance on federal grants and whether those grants come with too many restrictions.  Amid uncertainty from the Trump Administration regarding the fate of the U.S. Department of Education, state lawmakers and education officials appeared to advocate largely for a block grant system that would reduce feder…