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Mike Winstead

@MCS_Director

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Mike Winstead @MCS_Director
For the first time ever, Tennessee scored above the national average on all 4th and 8th grade NAEP Assessments. One would expect the Governor to be out touting this accomplishment. Not happening because it doesn't support the voucher legislation.

chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…
www.chalkbeat.org NAEP results: Tennessee students buck grim national trends on nation’s report card Tennessee students held their ground on a major national test in a year when average student test scores declined nationwide.
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Mike Winstead @MCS_Director
Legislators will say, "we've put safeguards in our voucher bill to control future costs." Those "safeguards" will quickly be removed. A vote for this voucher bill is a vote for universal vouchers with no caps on the number of voucher students and no income limits.
Tim Haney @TimHaneyTSSD Mar 8, 2024
Arizona has had a voucher program since 2011. In 2022, it went universal. In the 2 years since, the cost has gone from $65 million to next year’s $950 million. It exploded the state budget and has bilked money from public ed.
Schools have been closed- now teachers are being fired
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Mike Winstead @MCS_Director
So true. A parent of a 3rd public school student who does not demonstrate proficiency on the state test has to jump through hoops in order for the child to be promoted to 4th grade. That same parent can take a voucher and enroll the child in 4th grade in private school with ease.
Trevor Collins @JonTrevCo Feb 28, 2024
Lundberg... "Parents are Outsiders" Think about this... The Literacy Success Act took retention decisions out of the hands of parents and school staff. Where is parent choice there? Where does that responsibility push parents, students, and schools?
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Mike Winstead @MCS_Director
Huge difference in the performance level of a 3rd grader at the top end of the “Approaching” scale versus those at the bottom. Teachers and parents should determine the path forward by considering the full body of work, not just one score on a state test.
Mike Winstead @MCS_Director Jan 21, 2021
Misguided to make parents of third grade students at the “Approaching” level to choose summer school or after school tutoring under the threat of retention.
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