by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 25, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Families will be able to submit an eligible student application for Tennessee’s new Education Freedom Scholarship Program for the upcoming school year next month, the Tennessee Department of Education announced. On May 15, at noon Central Time, the scholarship...
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 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...
