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Public school vs. private school ACT scores

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Posted on May 21, 2008 - 10:07pm at The Tennessee ConserVOLiance
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This is a tale of 54.041 high school diplomas. That’s the number of public high school diplomas awarded in Tennessee last year (2006-2007). There are 324 public high schools in Tennessee. The public high schools are operated by 119 public school systems. There are 137 public school systems in Tennessee, but only 119 of them operate high schools.

It’s About Self-Preservation

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Posted on May 9, 2008 - 12:19pm at Post Politics
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Bill Hobbs on the Board of Education refusing to recognize high school diplomas from church related schools:

All professions which are regulated by the state and which require a high school diploma are at risk of this kind of intrusion by the state.

TN Department of Education declares church-related schools’ diplomas to be “worthless”

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Posted on May 5, 2008 - 11:32am at The Tennessee ConserVOLiance
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Kay Brooks has a great post summarizing the story so far: Good enough for UT, Vandy, Harvard...

Dropouts would be ineligible for driver license until 21

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Posted on March 20, 2008 - 10:43am at SB District 6
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This article was just released on the wire yesterday and this is a step in the right direction.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — People who don't have high school diplomas or GEDs wouldn't be able to get driver licenses until the age of 21 under a proposal advancing in the Legislature.

Dropouts would be ineligible for driver license until 21

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Posted on March 19, 2008 - 4:13pm at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS • March 19, 2008

NASHVILLE — People who don't have high school diplomas or GEDs wouldn't be able to get driver licenses until the age of 21 under a proposal advancing in the Legislature.

The measure sponsored by Rep. Joe Towns Jr., a Memphis Democrat, passed the House Education Committee on Wednesday.

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