Views differ radically on local impact of new school funding formula
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn talks to a student after a press conference Friday, Oct. 8 in Nashville. Schwinn said the new budget formula would be “student-centered,” rather than “district-centered.” (Ian Round/Daily Memphian file)
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Senate and House finance committees are expected to take up the proposed Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula this week. A final vote in both legislative bodies could come soon.
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