In early November, Governor Bill Lee called on heads of state departments and agencies to present to him their 2025-2026 budget requests and priorities. These hearings are held annually, and are influential in influencing the Governor’s budget proposal for the 2025 General Assembly Session. This article highlights the requests of several important departments.
2024 was an "implementation year" for the Tennessee Department of Education and General Assembly, but that doesn't mean that nothing changed in the education policy world. AND, in some cases, that nothing changed IS the story! Check out what policy issues to know for the coming 2024-2025 school year here!