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Opinion: Vote yes on Amendment 1 to protect the rights of workers

editor@dailymemphian.com (Jim Brown) — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 15:05:41 -0500

“The Volunteer State has proudly protected the right to work for 75 years now. By voting ‘yes’ on Amendment 1, you can help make it a constitutional protection and preserve this Tennessee tradition for decades to come.”

Memphis reading results prove that kids need ESAs now

justin@beacontn.org (Justin Owen) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:19:26 -0500

Next fall, thousands of Memphis children will qualify to participate in the new Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Program. They can receive about $7,300 in the account, which can be used for tuition at private schools, tutoring, textbooks, school uniforms and computers.

Education savings accounts would let Tennessee parents customize a child’s academic life

sen.dolores.gresham@capitol.tn.gov (Dolores Gresham) — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 04:00:01 -0600

Tennessee spends nearly $11,000 on each student’s education annually. With ESAs, parents could direct a portion of their child’s funding to the schools and programs they choose, including homeschooling, private and online schools, as well as traditional public schools.