Tennessee Department of Education refuses to take stance on federal funds
Tennessee Department of Education officials testify to the General Assembly committee exploring the idea of rejecting federal education funding. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
Tennessee’s education commissioner refused to say Tuesday whether she supports or opposes the possible rejection of more than $1 billion in annual school funding from the federal government.
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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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