
Federal Government Says Child Poverty Rate is Down in Nashville, Withholds Millions from Schools
More on the continuing saga of Taking from the Poor… Last week I wrote about Tennessee’s largest counties losing federal funding due to the government’s (mis)calculations identifying poverty decreases within the geographic boundaries of our largest school districts. Yes, you read that right – decreasing poverty in urban schools districts. Shelby County, Tennessee’s largest school district, will suffer a $5 million deficit in the coming school … Continue reading Federal Government Says Child Poverty Rate is Down in Nashville, Withholds Millions from Schools