by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 16, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee Senate on Thursday narrowly approved an expansion of the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship program, advancing a version of House Bill 2532 that would grow the program to 35,000 students, an increase of 15,000 scholarships from the initial amount...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 10, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tennessee Conservative Coalition Executive Director Aaron Gulbransen said state lawmakers are working to reconcile differences in a proposal to expand the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship program as the Tennessee General Assembly approaches the final weeks of...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 19, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday that more than 50,304 applications have been received for Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program for the 2026–2027 school year, with the deadline closing later this month. Now in its second year, Tennessee’s Education...
by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 21, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A group of Tennessee parents sued the state over its universal private school voucher program. This year, Tennessee implemented a voucher program that gives students $7,295 to attend a private school of their choice, following the passage of the Tennessee Education...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 17, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) detailed several education proposals for the upcoming legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly, including expanding school choice, creating a new teacher preparation pathway,...
by Christina Botteri | Mar 20, 2025 | Education, National, News, Policy, Tennessee
In a highly anticipated move on Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, calling it a “historic action that is 45 years in the making.” The East Room ceremony was attended by GOP governors from Texas,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 31, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) said the passage of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 sends a message that the Volunteer State believes in “parents making choices that are right for their kids.” On Thursday, the Education Freedom Act...
by Christina Botteri | Jan 29, 2025 | Education, National, News, Policy
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday designed to expand educational opportunities through enhanced parental choice. The order reflects the administration’s commitment to empowering parents with the decision-making power over their...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said if Tennessee parents had the financial freedom in deciding where to send their children to school, they “probably wouldn’t” be enrolling their children in dysfunctional school districts like Shelby County Schools...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 28, 2025 | Education, News, Policy, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
President Donald Trump weighed in on the Education Freedom Act of 2025 filed in the Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday, voicing support for the legislators who are working to pass the school choice bill. “Congratulations to Tennessee Legislators who are working...
