Dismantling the U.S. Dept of Education
On March 20th, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities."
The Executive Order DOES NOT:
- End disability civil rights laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
On March 20th, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities."
The Executive Order DOES NOT:
- End disability civil rights laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
3.14.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
3.7.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
2.28.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
It is go time, friends. Not just because things are starting to pick up speed at Cordell Hull, but also because they need to. Believe it or not, we’re at about the halfway point of the session. The Senate has set a hard stop date of April 17th, and this time I believe them.
It is go time, friends. Not just because things are starting to pick up speed at Cordell Hull, but also because they need to. Believe it or not, we’re at about the halfway point of the session. The Senate has set a hard stop date of April 17th, and this time I believe them.
2.21.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
TDC 2025 State of the State Rapid Recap
On February 10th, 2025, Governor Bill Lee gave his annual State of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. This year’s theme, “Innovation”, argues that Tennessee should lead the way in the next frontier of the American story.
On February 10th, 2025, Governor Bill Lee gave his annual State of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. This year’s theme, “Innovation”, argues that Tennessee should lead the way in the next frontier of the American story.
2.7.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
Ah, February, the most romantic month of them all, in which us drones down at Cordell Hull beg for bill slots, clash with legal and run bill jackets down to the (exhausted) clerk. The Special Session is over, and the real session hasn’t quite begun.
Ah, February, the most romantic month of them all, in which us drones down at Cordell Hull beg for bill slots, clash with legal and run bill jackets down to the (exhausted) clerk. The Special Session is over, and the real session hasn’t quite begun.
DDH 2025 Virtual Advocates Workshop Series
1.31.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
We’re off to a testy and controversial start at Cordell Hull this year, with the special session wrapping up this week.
We’re off to a testy and controversial start at Cordell Hull this year, with the special session wrapping up this week.
1.24.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
As a fan and (sometimes) purveyor of fancy words, one sticks in my mind as emblematic of the last week: interregnum. Essentially, it’s a time between two periods – we had the gaveling in of the 114th General Assembly session, next week we have the special session, so this week? Nothing.
As a fan and (sometimes) purveyor of fancy words, one sticks in my mind as emblematic of the last week: interregnum. Essentially, it’s a time between two periods – we had the gaveling in of the 114th General Assembly session, next week we have the special session, so this week? Nothing.
