Published: October 8, 2021


TODAY, TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE AND COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PENNY SCHWINN INVITED TENNESSEANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL REVIEW OF THE STATE'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR A MORE STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE STATE'S CURRENT SCHOOL FUNDING FRAMEWORK, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (BEP), HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED IN MORE THAN 30 YEARS. DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, FAMILIES, EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ENGAGED IN THE COMING MONTHS THROUGH COMMITTEES, SURVEY OPPORTUNITIES, LOCAL MEETINGS AND MORE. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WILL FOCUS ON A STUDENT INVESTMENT STRATEGY THAT INCORPORATES:PRIORITIZING STUDENTS OVER SYSTEMS, EMPOWERING PARENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION, INCENTIVIZING STUDENT OUTCOMES, ENSURING ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR LEARNING NEEDS, ARE SERVED AT A HIGH-LEVEL, REFLECTS TENNESSEANS' VALUES AND CREATING FLEXIBLE FUNDING THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO TN.GOV.