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(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R ...
(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee's expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered voters shows 67% ...
Lee's new school choice bill, titled the Education Freedom Act of 2025, would draw from funding already approved by the state legislature to allow the state Department of Education to award up to ...
For the 2020–2021 school year, public school enrollment fell by 3 percent. Private and charter schools grew an estimated 7 percent. 18 states either initiated school-choice programs or expanded offerings, making 3.6 million American students eligible for school choice and/or homeschool support programs. Several states expanded eligibility to ...
The Tennessee Constitution states that after a bill has been rejected by the General Assembly, no bill with the same substance can be passed into law during the same session. The Tennessee Constitution states that each bill must be passed on three separate days in both houses. In order for a new bill to pass it requires a constitutional majority.
Freedom Scholarships — available to all Tennessee children — would finally fulfill the promise of a universal, quality education for every child. Our children have waited long enough.
In 1968, three cases [a] were argued before the US Supreme Court on the inadequacy of Freedom of Choice plans. The Supreme Court ruled that if Freedom of Choice, by itself, was not sufficient to achieve integration, as it was in the cases argued, other means had to be used, such as zoning, to achieve the goal. The ruling and its consequences ...
Here's what we know so far about Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's proposed expansion of state-funded scholarships for private education. ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...