{"id":1263159,"date":"2022-02-01T20:38:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T01:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1263159"},"modified":"2022-02-01T20:38:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T01:38:38","slug":"tennessee-partners-with-hillsdale-college-in-statewide-charter-school-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-partners-with-hillsdale-college-in-statewide-charter-school-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Partners With Hillsdale College In Statewide Charter School Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-partners-with-hillsdale-college-in-statewide-charter-school-initiative%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1263159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) announced on Monday a state partnership with Michigan\u2019s Hillsdale College to launch a number of K-12 charter schools.<\/p>\n<p>Lee announced the partnership during his state of the state address on Monday evening in front of a special joint session of the state Legislature. Hillsdale College is a liberal arts college in southern Michigan known for its refusal to accept federal funds. The college has launched an initiative to revitalize \u201cpublic education through the launch and support of classical K-12 charter schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee and Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn are working together to build a system of charter schools in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo years ago, I traveled to Hillsdale College to participate in a Presidents Day celebration and spend time with champions of American exceptionalism,\u201d Lee said. \u201cFor decades, Hillsdale College has been the standard bearer in quality curriculum and the responsibility of preserving American liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe their efforts are a good fit for Tennessee, and we are formalizing a partnership with Hillsdale to expand their approach to civics education and K-12 education,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In an education-heavy speech, Lee leaned into the Tennessee state motto, \u201cAmerica at its best,\u201d asserting that his state should be a model of governance for other states as well as the federal government. He touted the state\u2019s conservative governance, from passing additional restrictions on abortion to pushing forward greater transparency in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Lee also addressed the impact in Tennessee of national issues such as immigration and growing tensions between the United States and China.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee was one of multiple states to send national guardsmen to the U.S. southern border after the governors of Texas and Arizona put out a call for aid in policing illegal immigration from Mexico. Lee said that illegal immigration on the southern border is driving drug trafficking and other illegal activity in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth drug trafficking and human trafficking are on the rise in our country and in Tennessee. This is unacceptable,\u201d Lee said before noting that 50 Tennessee National Guardsmen had left for the southern border last week.<\/p>\n<p>On China, Lee said that Tennessee has banned Confucius Institutes, China-funded centers that have sparked concerns of Chinese propaganda in Washington, from college campuses. The governor said his administration is working to strengthen the vetting of companies working with and moving into Tennessee to cut off connections to countries such as China.<\/p>\n<p>Lee announced a plan to provide \u201cevery house of worship\u201d with \u201chigh quality safety training\u201d to protect against terror, hate, and other attacks targeting religious groups. He based the plan on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rabbi-held-hostage-in-texas-synagogue-says-active-shooter-training-saved-lives-from-belligerent-terrorist\">experience<\/a> of a Texas rabbi who credited such training for his escape from a hostage situation.<\/p>\n<p>The governor announced a host of education initiatives, including an overhaul of a roughly 30-year-old system of funding for school districts, shifting it from a school-focused system to a student-focused system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA formula that prioritizes the needs of students above all else, and that pays particular attention to students with disabilities, rural students, low income-students, and students with other priority needs,\u201d Lee said. \u201cIf we do this correctly, we can create a funding formula that demands accountability and rewards districts for performance, but most importantly funds students and not bureaucracies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) announced on Monday a state partnership with Michigan\u2019s Hillsdale College to launch a number of K-12 charter schools. Lee announced the partnership during his state of the state address on Monday evening in front of a special joint session of the state Legislature. 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