On Thursday, lawmakers passed the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act, which is being hailed as the most substantive reform to education funding in more than 30 years. Governor Bill Lee said the new K-12 funding formula will improve education by putting kids first.
The Tennessee Department of Education released a statement on the passage of TISA:
“Tennessee students deserve every opportunity to grow, learn and achieve. Our elected officials have made clear their commitment to the success of our children and the success of our state by approving the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement, bringing $1 billion in new, recurring dollars for Tennessee’s students, the largest recurring investment for public education in our state’s history.”