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Tennessee

70sEraVet

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3. In the race to de-fund public education, there will be no winners -- only losers.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:01 PM

Feb 2023

Children of migrants, children of other minorities, and trans and LGBTQ kids will be the earliest losers.
The state of Tennessee is already in a race to the bottom in Education spending.
See: https://teaching-certification.com/teaching/education-spending-by-state/

In a state ruled by Christian Nationalists, throwing off "federal government interference" is nothing to celebrate.

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Tennessee House speaker mulls rejecting US education money [View all] Jilly_in_VA Feb 2023 OP

Wow I didn't realize Tennessee was so flush with money for schools Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #1

Education is a problem for Republicans. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #2

In the race to de-fund public education, there will be no winners -- only losers. 70sEraVet Feb 2023 #3

Yes. Defunding the US public school system will damage the entire country. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4