Tennessee’s New School Choice Program Scholarship Application Opens May 15

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...

TennesseeCAN Unveils New Website to Mark ‘New Education Era’ in the Volunteer State

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 12, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South

TennesseeCAN launched a new website on Wednesday as the Volunteer State enters a “new education era,” the nonprofit organization announced. Chelsea Crawford, Executive Director of TennesseeCAN, said the organization’s new website comes as Tennessee marks a pivotal...

Clint Brewer: Passage of School Choice Bill Will Go Down as Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s ‘Legacy’ Issue

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 4, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert Clint Brewer said the Tennessee General Assembly’s passage of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 will go down as Governor Bill Lee’s “legacy issue” throughout his two terms of leading the Volunteer State....

Governor Bill Lee to Meet with President Trump Day After Tennessee General Assembly Passes Universal School Choice

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 31, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is traveling to Washington D.C. on Friday to meet with President Donald Trump and other school choice advocates at the White House for a roundtable discussion on school choice. Friday’s roundtable discussion will close out the 15th annual...

America First Policy Institute Announces Support for Tennessee Governor’s School Choice Bill

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 27, 2025 | Education, News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

America First Policy Institute (AFPI) declared support for Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s universal school choice bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly, arguing that the bill embodies the organization’s “America First, Always” motto. The governor’s Education...

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee Releases 2025 Legislative Agenda

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 15, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) released its 2025 Legislative Agenda, calling on state lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation focused on three topics during this legislative session. AFP-TN’s The Volunteer Way 2025 Legislative...

Beacon Poll: Tennesseans Overwhelmingly Support Governor’s Universal School Choice Proposal

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee published results of a poll it conducted on Monday revealing how registered Tennessee voters feel about a number of legislative issues at both the state and federal levels. The right-of-center think tank polled 1,200...

Tennessee Governor Endorses Lee Reeves in House District 65 Primary Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 7, 2024 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee endorsed real estate investor and attorney Lee Reeves in the August 1 Republican primary election for Tennessee State House District 65 on Thursday. House District 65 is currently represented by State Representative Sam Whitson...