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OVERVIEW OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION
GOVERNANCE IN
TENNESSEE
Public education in Tennessee is governed
by both state and federal laws, but the vast
majority of public education governance is
determined at the state level. Following are
the key pieces of state and federal statute
that provide for education governance in
Tennessee.
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