Tennessee Lawmakers Hold First Hearings on Rejecting Federal Education Funds

Tennessee lawmakers debated their concerns over the strings attached to those dollars.
Tennessee Lawmakers Hold First Hearings on Rejecting Federal Education Funds
The Department of Education in Washington on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images
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Over the past two weeks, a group of lawmakers in Tennessee have held committee hearings discussing a controversial proposal to reject federal education funding, citing certain “strings” that are attached to the federal dollars.

Lawmakers and experts explored the intricacies of federal funds, their impact on local education, and the role of state legislatures in overseeing these funds.

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