Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lee unveils 'Tennessee Works' scholarship, $580M education investment and youth employment expansion
Summary
Governor Bill Lee proposed the Tennessee Works scholarship to cover TCAT tuition and fees, proposed more than $580 million in additional public education funding including TISA formula investments and teacher pay raises, and pledged to expand a youth employment program that connected more than 4,500 students to employers.
Governor Bill Lee used his address to propose a package of education and workforce initiatives. He proposed the 'Tennessee Works' scholarship, which he said would cover every penny of TCAT tuition and fees and the cost of tools and equipment for students in need: "...I'm proposing the Tennessee Works scholarship, a new award that will cover every penny of TCAT tuition and fees for all students...and will finally relieve the extra cost burden of tools and equipment for those most in need."
Lee also proposed dedicating more than $580,000,000 in additional public education funding, including investments in the TISA formula and another pay raise for Tennessee teachers, bringing the administration's stated public school investments to $2.5 billion to date. On workforce entry, he highlighted the youth employment program's success connecting over 4,500 young Tennesseans to jobs and proposed expanding it year-round to double participation.
