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Nov. 28, 2023
Gov. Lee, Legislative Leadership Call for Statewide School Choice, Unveil Education Freedom Scholarship Act
Gov. Bill Lee
June 15, 2023
Gov. Lee Visits Summer Learning Camps Across Tennessee
Gov. Bill Lee
July 27, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Governors tell Biden to stop taking lunch money from kids in pursuit of transgender agenda
Gov. Bill Lee, ...
July 13, 2022
Injunction Lifted on Education Savings Account Program, Immediate Implementation Ahead
Gov. Bill Lee
June 6, 2022
Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Enhance School Safety
Gov. Bill Lee
April 29, 2022
Gov. Lee Passes Full "America At Its Best' Agenda
Gov. Bill Lee
April 28, 2022
Gov. Lee Issues Statement on Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement
Gov. Bill Lee
April 19, 2022
100+ Local Leaders Endorse TISA
Gov. Bill Lee
April 18, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Mark Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Administration, Department of Education - Governor Chris Sununu Joins 17 Other Governors in Opposing Federal Rule on Charter Schools
Gov. Bill Lee, ...
April 7, 2022
STATEMENT: Defending Free Speech in Higher Education
Gov. Bill Lee
April 7, 2022
STATEMENT: Defending Free Speech in Higher Education
Gov. Bill Lee
Oct. 8, 2021
Gov. Lee Calls for Review of State Education Funding Formula
Gov. Bill Lee
Sept. 28, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Landmark Workforce Development Partnership Between Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Ford
Gov. Bill Lee
Sept. 22, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Promising Results From Historic Special Session on Education
Gov. Bill Lee
Aug. 16, 2021
Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order Giving Parents Ability to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
Gov. Bill Lee
Aug. 2, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Spring 2021 TCAP Results
Gov. Bill Lee
April 13, 2021
Gov. Lee Introduces Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Amendment
Gov. Bill Lee
April 12, 2021
Gov. Lee Issues Statement on Return to In-Person Learning
Gov. Bill Lee
April 12, 2021
Gov. Lee Sets Expectation of Student-Centered Investments from Federal Education Funds
Gov. Bill Lee
March 29, 2021
Governor Lee Renews Proposal for Mental Health Trust Fund
Gov. Bill Lee
March 16, 2021
Gov. Lee Introduces Legislation to Increase Transparency in Foreign Influences on College Campuses
Gov. Bill Lee
March 2, 2021
Read Across America Day: Gov. Lee Highlights Literacy Efforts
Gov. Bill Lee
Feb. 8, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Delivers 2021 State of the State Address
Gov. Bill Lee
Jan. 28, 2021
Gov. Lee Statement on Lifting Additional School Sports Restrictions
Gov. Bill Lee
Jan. 19, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Special Session Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Gov. Bill Lee
Jan. 14, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Announces Intervention for Tennessee Students
Gov. Bill Lee
Dec. 29, 2020
Governor Lee Calls for Special Legislative Session on Education
Gov. Bill Lee
Nov. 12, 2020
Gov. Lee Announces Reconnect to Workforce Partnership
Gov. Bill Lee
Oct. 16, 2020
Gov. Lee Calls For Temporary Suspension of Accountability Measures for 2020-2021 School Year
Gov. Bill Lee
Sept. 23, 2020
Tennessee Releases Data Showing Significant Learning Loss Among K-12 Students
Gov. Bill Lee
Aug. 6, 2020
Gov. Lee and Commissioner Schwinn Announce Additional Resources to Assist School Reopening Plans
Gov. Bill Lee
June 10, 2020
Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group Partners with UT Researchers for Data Collection
Gov. Bill Lee
May 28, 2020
Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group Issues New Guidance for Noncontact Sports, Summer Camps, and Higher Education
Gov. Bill Lee
March 16, 2020
Governor Lee Issues Statement Regarding Statewide School Closure
Gov. Bill Lee
Feb. 3, 2020
Excerpts from Governor Lee's 2020 State of the State Address
Gov. Bill Lee
Dec. 2, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Transferring Tennessee Early Intervention System
Gov. Bill Lee
Nov. 7, 2019
Gov. Lee Announces $25 Million Vocational Education Investment Through GIVE Grants
Gov. Bill Lee
April 5, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Works with General Assembly to Temporarily Reinstate Paper-Based Student Testing in 2019-2020 School Year
Gov. Bill Lee
March 20, 2019
Gov. Lee's School Choice Agenda Gains Momentum in Tennessee General Assembly
Gov. Bill Lee
March 4, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Delivers First State of the State Address
Gov. Bill Lee
Feb. 21, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Announces New Investment in School Safety
Gov. Bill Lee
Feb. 13, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Announces the Future Workforce Initiative
Gov. Bill Lee
Jan. 17, 2019
Governor-Elect Bill Lee Names Penny Schwinn Education Commissioner
Gov. Bill Lee
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Great Schools
Gov. Bill Lee
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Nov. 28, 2023
Gov. Lee, Legislative Leadership Call for Statewide School Choice, Unveil Education Freedom Scholarship Act
Gov.Bill Lee
June 15, 2023
Gov. Lee Visits Summer Learning Camps Across Tennessee
Gov.Bill Lee
July 27, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Governors tell Biden to stop taking lunch money from kids in pursuit of transgender agenda
Gov.Bill Lee, ...
July 13, 2022
Injunction Lifted on Education Savings Account Program, Immediate Implementation Ahead
Gov.Bill Lee
June 6, 2022
Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Enhance School Safety
Gov.Bill Lee
April 29, 2022
Gov. Lee Passes Full "America At Its Best' Agenda
Gov.Bill Lee
April 28, 2022
Gov. Lee Issues Statement on Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement
Gov.Bill Lee
April 19, 2022
100+ Local Leaders Endorse TISA
Gov.Bill Lee
April 18, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Mark Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Administration, Department of Education - Governor Chris Sununu Joins 17 Other Governors in Opposing Federal Rule on Charter Schools
Gov.Bill Lee, ...
April 7, 2022
STATEMENT: Defending Free Speech in Higher Education
Gov.Bill Lee
April 7, 2022
STATEMENT: Defending Free Speech in Higher Education
Gov.Bill Lee
Oct. 8, 2021
Gov. Lee Calls for Review of State Education Funding Formula
Gov.Bill Lee
Sept. 28, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Landmark Workforce Development Partnership Between Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Ford
Gov.Bill Lee
Sept. 22, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Promising Results From Historic Special Session on Education
Gov.Bill Lee
Aug. 16, 2021
Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order Giving Parents Ability to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
Gov.Bill Lee
Aug. 2, 2021
Gov. Lee Announces Spring 2021 TCAP Results
Gov.Bill Lee
April 13, 2021
Gov. Lee Introduces Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Amendment
Gov.Bill Lee
April 12, 2021
Gov. Lee Issues Statement on Return to In-Person Learning
Gov.Bill Lee
April 12, 2021
Gov. Lee Sets Expectation of Student-Centered Investments from Federal Education Funds
Gov.Bill Lee
March 29, 2021
Governor Lee Renews Proposal for Mental Health Trust Fund
Gov.Bill Lee
March 16, 2021
Gov. Lee Introduces Legislation to Increase Transparency in Foreign Influences on College Campuses
Gov.Bill Lee
March 2, 2021
Read Across America Day: Gov. Lee Highlights Literacy Efforts
Gov.Bill Lee
Feb. 8, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Delivers 2021 State of the State Address
Gov.Bill Lee
Jan. 28, 2021
Gov. Lee Statement on Lifting Additional School Sports Restrictions
Gov.Bill Lee
Jan. 19, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Special Session Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Gov.Bill Lee
Jan. 14, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee Announces Intervention for Tennessee Students
Gov.Bill Lee
Dec. 29, 2020
Governor Lee Calls for Special Legislative Session on Education
Gov.Bill Lee
Nov. 12, 2020
Gov. Lee Announces Reconnect to Workforce Partnership
Gov.Bill Lee
Oct. 16, 2020
Gov. Lee Calls For Temporary Suspension of Accountability Measures for 2020-2021 School Year
Gov.Bill Lee
Sept. 23, 2020
Tennessee Releases Data Showing Significant Learning Loss Among K-12 Students
Gov.Bill Lee
Aug. 6, 2020
Gov. Lee and Commissioner Schwinn Announce Additional Resources to Assist School Reopening Plans
Gov.Bill Lee
June 10, 2020
Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group Partners with UT Researchers for Data Collection
Gov.Bill Lee
May 28, 2020
Tennessee's Economic Recovery Group Issues New Guidance for Noncontact Sports, Summer Camps, and Higher Education
Gov.Bill Lee
March 16, 2020
Governor Lee Issues Statement Regarding Statewide School Closure
Gov.Bill Lee
Feb. 3, 2020
Excerpts from Governor Lee's 2020 State of the State Address
Gov.Bill Lee
Dec. 2, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Transferring Tennessee Early Intervention System
Gov.Bill Lee
Nov. 7, 2019
Gov. Lee Announces $25 Million Vocational Education Investment Through GIVE Grants
Gov.Bill Lee
April 5, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Works with General Assembly to Temporarily Reinstate Paper-Based Student Testing in 2019-2020 School Year
Gov.Bill Lee
March 20, 2019
Gov. Lee's School Choice Agenda Gains Momentum in Tennessee General Assembly
Gov.Bill Lee
March 4, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Delivers First State of the State Address
Gov.Bill Lee
Feb. 21, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Announces New Investment in School Safety
Gov.Bill Lee
Feb. 13, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee Announces the Future Workforce Initiative
Gov.Bill Lee
Jan. 17, 2019
Governor-Elect Bill Lee Names Penny Schwinn Education Commissioner
Gov.Bill Lee
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Great Schools
Gov.Bill Lee
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