senate education committee

Joe White reports on the lottery scholarship compromise that was, then wasn’t, forcing the legislature into overtime today:

Last week the Tennessee State Senate Education Committee unanimously passed legislation out of their committee that would ban credit card solicitations on State college campuses. The bill grew out of concern about students graduating with large credit card debt.

The Donkey’s Mouth is confused by the actions of Senator Jim Tracy.

It looks like State Senator Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, believes that country dogs and cats deserve quality health care, but country people don’t.

SB 2799/HB 2859, prohibits counties or municipalities from using state BEP funds to reduce local operating funds that have been allocated or appropriated for schools, is scheduled for the Senate and House Education Committees next week.

Sen. Roy Herron will be introducing his bill to create a "nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible" to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. According to the Senator:

NASHVILLE – On the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War, the Senate Democratic Caucus will introduce the Helping Heroes Act in the Lottery Scholarship Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee.

Governor Bredesen’s plan to fund even more pre-k classrooms in Tennessee received some early opposition from staunch Republicans in the Senate. Now, Bredesen’s proposal is receiving a second look from Republicans on the Senate Education Committee.

Hat tip to Ben Cunningham on this story out of the Nashville City Paper:

The chairman of the Senate Education Committee’s move to broaden students’ eligibility for charter school attendance drew swift criticism Wednesday from some Democrats and the teacher’s union.