Students excel when they are free to enroll in schools that best meet their individual needs. Tennessee’s public charter schools are showing high academic growth, and many families are choosing them to help their students flourish. While demand for charter schools is growing, the number of enrollment opportunities is limited due to the lengthy and cumbersome application process.
To increase student opportunities, it is time to provide more options for new, high-quality public charter school authorization. The proposed legislation will increase impartial opportunities for new charter schools to seek approval while increasing flexibility for renewal and replication.
If you believe it’s time to help students and families thrive by providing more education options, send a message to lawmakers now in support of HB 1322/SB 1310!
STATUS UPDATE: This bill has been filed as HB 1322 / SB 1310 for the 2025 General Assembly.