Tennessee school funding, and housing the unhoused

This Is Nashville · Mar 2, 2022 · 49m

Tennessee’s school funding formula hasn’t been meaningfully changed in the last 30 years, but in late February Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn released a proposal that will focus funding on students. The new Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement promises more dollars to every district.

In the first part of the show, WPLN education reporter Juliana Kim explains the differences between the current and proposed funding formulas, and what it will mean for local schools and teachers.

Later, the conversation shifts to the hurdles unhoused individuals deal with as…