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Governor Bill Lee urges state control of K–12 education, criticizes federal 'strings' and promotes parental empowerment
Summary
Governor Bill Lee told interviewers Tennessee should lead on K–12 policy, arguing federal Education Department requirements hamper states, citing a Medicaid waiver savings claim and saying Tennessee has pursued literacy, summer bridge programs and 'universal school choice.'
Governor Bill Lee said education should be governed primarily at the state level and urged giving states more flexibility with federal funds, arguing Washington has added bureaucracy and conditions that he says have not improved outcomes. "There's nothing more important for the future of our country than the future of our children," Lee said.
Lee told interviewers that federal oversight has grown since 1979 and that the Department of Education imposes "strings" and hurdles that, he said, have not benefited students. He framed his position as practical: when states have authority and…
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