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Governor's School of Texas, a 3-week summer program for talented high school students in Texas. Governor's Schools of Tennessee, a group of eleven (11) summer programs for gifted and talented high school students, including Arts, Humanities, International Studies, Engineering, Science, Prospective Teachers, Scientific Exploration of Tennessee ...
The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee.. Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. [1] Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms.
The 1977 high school yearbook photo shows Lee dressed as a female cheerleader, wearing a wig and pearl necklace. [105] [106] [107] Lee signed the anti-drag bill into law on March 2, 2023. [108] [109] In June 2023, a federal court blocked the law as unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The Tennessee attorney general has appealed the decision.
During a governor's final address before leaving office, the speech is used to highlight the outgoing governor's achievements. Haslam in 2018 highlighted Tennessee's job growth rate, greater funding for K-12 education and teachers' salaries, tax and spending cuts, and a record high for high school graduation rates in Tennessee history, all ...
Americans for Prosperity of Tennessee has been a significant backer of the governor’s statewide school choice proposal from its earliest days, working to activate constituents and build support ...
The plan aimed to eventually allow all K-12 students in Tennessee to apply for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to offset private school costs, regardless of income.
As Governor, Haslam implemented education reform programs that offered tuition-free access to higher education. [74] [75] The Tennessee Promise program, launched in 2014, provides two years of tuition-free access for high school graduates to attend community or technical college.
Alzheimer’s Foundation announces college scholarship for teens, plus the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School presents 'Sympathy Jones' musical.