"Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has called for a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly to focus on education. The special session will start on January 12, 2010, which is when the Assembly's regular session is scheduled to start as well.
The first part of the special session is scheduled to focus on Tennessee's application for the Race to the Top competition. The federal government's Race to the Top competition has many states competing for a share of more than $4 billion in Recovery Act funds. This special session will focus on policy changes that may be made prior to the January 19th deadline, which will increase the state's chance for success in the competition.
The special session will also focus on accountability in higher education. The governor is calling for changes in the state's funding formula for higher education to make it substantially based on whether the"
The first part of the special session is scheduled to focus on Tennessee's application for the Race to the Top competition. The federal government's Race to the Top competition has many states competing for a share of more than $4 billion in Recovery Act funds. This special session will focus on policy changes that may be made prior to the January 19th deadline, which will increase the state's chance for success in the competition.
The special session will also focus on accountability in higher education. The governor is calling for changes in the state's funding formula for higher education to make it substantially based on whether the"