Amy Frogge
@amyfrogge.bsky.social
Attorney. Former school board rep. in Nashville fighting school privatization. Soprano- Nashville Symphony Choir. Editor- The Kingdom of the Poor. Animal rescuer.
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Who is Tennessee Leads and Why Do They Hate Public Schools? tnedreport.com/2025/... @amyfrogge.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social
Who is Tennessee Leads and Why Do They Hate Public Schools?
A new issue advocacy nonprofit in Tennessee is fighting for goals that will effectively end public education in our state. While state leaders consider expanding the state’s private school coupon p…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Who is Tennessee Leads and Why Do They Hate Public Schools? tnedreport.com/2025/... @amyfrogge.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social
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TN public school funding per student lags behind Gov. Lee’s school vouchers, TDOE data finds www.wsmv.com/2025/08... @amyfrogge.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social
TN public school funding per student lags behind Gov. Lee’s school vouchers, TDOE data finds
The data shows that state public school students will receive $272 less than students enrolled in Gov. Lee’s private school voucher program.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TN public school funding per student lags behind Gov. Lee’s school vouchers, TDOE data finds www.wsmv.com/2025/08... @amyfrogge.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social
Pastors for Children! #NPE2025Columbus @pastors4nckids.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pastors for Children! #NPE2025Columbus @pastors4nckids.bsky.social
“We must not let the merchants of hatred and division prevail.” - Diane Ravitch #NPE2025Columbus
April 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“We must not let the merchants of hatred and division prevail.” - Diane Ravitch #NPE2025Columbus
Tennessee represents! #NPE2025Columbus
April 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tennessee represents! #NPE2025Columbus
“We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. Public schools are the backbone of democracy.” -Jess Piper #NPE2025Columbus
April 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. Public schools are the backbone of democracy.” -Jess Piper #NPE2025Columbus
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What a racket! www.texastribune.org/2025/03/06/v...
This charter school superintendent makes $870,000. He leads a district with 1,000 students.
On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that his total pay makes him one of the country’s hig...
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March 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What a racket! www.texastribune.org/2025/03/06/v...
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“This is a power grab. The message is clear that they want to privatize public dollars on the backs of our nation’s most vulnerable children." #ProtectOurKids
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US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab
Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff say
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March 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“This is a power grab. The message is clear that they want to privatize public dollars on the backs of our nation’s most vulnerable children." #ProtectOurKids
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“McMahon’s mission is aligned with the school-choice (or education-freedom) movement, which, opponents say, seeks to erode people’s trust in public schools by starving them of resources—most tangibly through the support of charter schools and voucher programs. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
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February 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“McMahon’s mission is aligned with the school-choice (or education-freedom) movement, which, opponents say, seeks to erode people’s trust in public schools by starving them of resources—most tangibly through the support of charter schools and voucher programs. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Come join us in Columbus on April 5th and 6th for the NPE/NPE Action Conference. We kick off the weekend with a conversation between @dianeravitch.bsky.social & @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social Registration here networkforpubliceduc... #NPE2025Columbus
February 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Come join us in Columbus on April 5th and 6th for the NPE/NPE Action Conference. We kick off the weekend with a conversation between @dianeravitch.bsky.social & @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social Registration here networkforpubliceduc... #NPE2025Columbus
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$861 Million for Vouchers in TN https://tnedreport.com/2025/01/861-million-for-vouchers/ @amyfrogge.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social #SchoolVoucherScam
$861 Million for Vouchers
TEA says vouchers carry big cost for taxpayers The Tennessee Education Association says in an email that the total estimated cost of school vouchers in Tennessee if Gov. Lee’s universal vouch…
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January 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
$861 Million for Vouchers in TN https://tnedreport.com/2025/01/861-million-for-vouchers/ @amyfrogge.bsky.social @genebryant.bsky.social #SchoolVoucherScam
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Tennessee does not:
Have a minimum age to possess rifles and shotguns
Require background checks
Require permits
Regulate assault weapons
Require waiting periods
Have a minimum age to possess rifles and shotguns
Require background checks
Require permits
Regulate assault weapons
Require waiting periods
January 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Tennessee does not:
Have a minimum age to possess rifles and shotguns
Require background checks
Require permits
Regulate assault weapons
Require waiting periods
Have a minimum age to possess rifles and shotguns
Require background checks
Require permits
Regulate assault weapons
Require waiting periods
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Looking forward to this. The grassroots movement for community schools is a game-changer in many communities but public education advocates often ignore the movement and settle into a defensive struggle instead. This needs to change.
Come check out this dynamic panel that will work to help conference participants understand how the Community School model can be successfully implemented. Columbus, OH - April 5th & 6th - Registration at this link https://networkforpubliceducation.org/2025-national-conference/ #NPE2025Columbus
January 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Looking forward to this. The grassroots movement for community schools is a game-changer in many communities but public education advocates often ignore the movement and settle into a defensive struggle instead. This needs to change.
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Trump's disastrous education agenda: destroy public schools. Fund religious schools. You can read it for free if you do not have a subscription. Just start the registration process. www.nybooks.com/online/2025/... Please share it widely.
‘Their Kind of Indoctrination’ | Diane Ravitch
Donald Trump and his supporters have hardly been shy about his ambitions for education. They can be found laid out concisely in three documents: the
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January 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump's disastrous education agenda: destroy public schools. Fund religious schools. You can read it for free if you do not have a subscription. Just start the registration process. www.nybooks.com/online/2025/... Please share it widely.
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Opinion: Tennessee’s school voucher money would be better spent on public education https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/dec/21/opinion-tennessees-school-voucher-money-would-be/ #SchoolVoucherScams #Education @amyfrogge.bsky.social
December 22, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Opinion: Tennessee’s school voucher money would be better spent on public education https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/dec/21/opinion-tennessees-school-voucher-money-would-be/ #SchoolVoucherScams #Education @amyfrogge.bsky.social
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Opinion: Tennessee’s school voucher money would be better spent on public education https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/dec/21/opinion-tennessees-school-voucher-money-would-be/ #SchoolVoucherScams #Education @amyfrogge.bsky.social
December 22, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Opinion: Tennessee’s school voucher money would be better spent on public education https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/dec/21/opinion-tennessees-school-voucher-money-would-be/ #SchoolVoucherScams #Education @amyfrogge.bsky.social
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November 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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Linda McMahon once ran the WWE, a wrestling organization that was criticized for promoting violence and sexualized content. She has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for education posts. Now, she could lead the Department of Education. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
November 29, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Linda McMahon once ran the WWE, a wrestling organization that was criticized for promoting violence and sexualized content. She has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for education posts. Now, she could lead the Department of Education. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
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This needs to be said, loud, and often.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This needs to be said, loud, and often.
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🔥 🗣️STURGILL SIMPSON: “This toxic patriarchal energy is an age coming to an end… that energy is clawing for its survival bc it knows it’s dying. We’re heading to something beautiful, we just have to go through some dark shit first. So love everybody.” (H/T @wutangforchildren.bsky.social )
November 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM
🔥 🗣️STURGILL SIMPSON: “This toxic patriarchal energy is an age coming to an end… that energy is clawing for its survival bc it knows it’s dying. We’re heading to something beautiful, we just have to go through some dark shit first. So love everybody.” (H/T @wutangforchildren.bsky.social )
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In less than 3 years, we found over 400 stories of theft/fraud in charter schools. You can find them here https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/. Lack of regulation. Invitation for grift. #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.
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November 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM
In less than 3 years, we found over 400 stories of theft/fraud in charter schools. You can find them here https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/. Lack of regulation. Invitation for grift. #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
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CBS: NPE Report Finds 36% of Michigan Charter Schools Fail in First Five Years https://dianeravitch.net/2024/11/13/cbs/ via @dianeravitch.bsky.social
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
@joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @casandraulbrich.bsky.social
#BlueSky #EduSky
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
@joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @casandraulbrich.bsky.social
#BlueSky #EduSky
CBS: NPE Report Finds 36% of Michigan Charter Schools Fail in First Five Years
CBS News in Detroit reported on the latest study by the Network for Public Education, which showed that more than one-third of charter schools close within the first five years. The NPE study is ba…
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November 16, 2024 at 3:30 AM
CBS: NPE Report Finds 36% of Michigan Charter Schools Fail in First Five Years https://dianeravitch.net/2024/11/13/cbs/ via @dianeravitch.bsky.social
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
@joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @casandraulbrich.bsky.social
#BlueSky #EduSky
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
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#BlueSky #EduSky
A perfect message during these dystopian times:
November 15, 2024 at 12:16 AM
A perfect message during these dystopian times:
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As Trump moves to end the Dept of Ed — Tennessee gets almost 40% of our budget from the federal government, one of the most federally-dependent states.
$1.6 BILLION in federal Ed funds Targeted to poor kids and children with disabilities.
Grandstanding has consequences.
$1.6 BILLION in federal Ed funds Targeted to poor kids and children with disabilities.
Grandstanding has consequences.
November 13, 2024 at 2:30 PM
As Trump moves to end the Dept of Ed — Tennessee gets almost 40% of our budget from the federal government, one of the most federally-dependent states.
$1.6 BILLION in federal Ed funds Targeted to poor kids and children with disabilities.
Grandstanding has consequences.
$1.6 BILLION in federal Ed funds Targeted to poor kids and children with disabilities.
Grandstanding has consequences.
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Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
A majority of pro-book ban school board candidates lost in Texas, but education advocates are worried about other election results.
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November 13, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections