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April 4, 2013

Tennessee Measure Would Cut Welfare for Children's Low Grades 
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Tennessee Republicans have advanced a measure that would cut the welfare
benefits of parents whose children receive low grades. The measure calls
for a 30-percent cut to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits
for parents whose children fail to pass state tests or are held back a
grade level. The measure's co-sponsor, State Senator Stacey Campfield,
said: "We have done little to hold [parents] accountable for their
child's performance." The measure is now headed for a vote in the state
Senate after clearing committees in both chambers.

 

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