Lee, Schwinn announce ‘rigorous review’ of education funding formula
Sherwood Middle School students (in a file photo) complete an assignment. Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced Friday, Oct. 8, that they plan to review the state’s school funding formula. (Daily Memphian file)
Lee and Schwinn gave few details about whether or how much the state would increase funding for schools. But Lee said he suspects the state will increase funding, and will have the proposal ready for the state legislature when it meets in January.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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