Tennessee’s new K-12 education funding law defines basic parameters, but other details and actual funding levels will depend on regulatory, budget, and policy decisions.
Continue reading2020 Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage, and Education in Tennessee’s 95 Counties
On average, Middle Tennessee’s urban counties have the state’s highest education and income and the lowest poverty and uninsured rates.
Continue readingHow Does TISA Affect School Districts’ Local Funding Requirements?
Due to maintenance of effort rules, every district must already spend more from local revenues in FY 2024 than TISA alone requires.
Continue readingTISA 101: Student & School District Characteristics that Boost K-12 Funding
An interactive map of factors that get extra weight in Gov. Lee’s proposed K-12 education funding formula.
Continue readingFiscal Capacity 101: A Key Factor in K-12 Education Funding in Tennessee
The way Tennessee calculates fiscal capacity is a big reason we have one of the most complex K-12 education funding formulas in the country.
Continue readingIncome, Poverty, Education, and Insurance Coverage in Tennessee in 2020
Census Bureau estimates show Tennessee lagged the U.S. on income, poverty, education, and health insurance coverage in 2020.
Continue reading6 Facts About State and Local Education Funding in Tennessee
How do Tennessee’s state and local governments split the cost of K-12 education? It depends on the school district.
Continue readingA Short History of K-12 Education Funding in Tennessee
K-12 education is the largest state revenue expense in Tennessee’s budget. Here’s how funding has changed since the current formula took effect in 1992.
Continue reading2019 Income, Poverty, Education, and Insurance Coverage in Tennessee’s 95 Counties
Census data for Tennessee’s 95 counties continue to show large differences in household income, poverty, education level, and health insurance coverage.
Continue reading2019 Census Data on Tennesseans’ Education Levels
Differences in post-secondary education rates among white, black, and Hispanic Tennesseans are shrinking, but significant gaps remain.
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