This year, legislators are considering a proposal to give parents across Tennessee options when it comes to educating their children.
Education Freedom Scholarships would provide around $7,000 for a student to attend a school of their choice as well as pay for other approved educational expenses, like tutoring, therapies, and textbooks. Such educational choice programs that offer the same opportunities to every student is not unusual, in fact, there are 10 states that currently offer universal or near-universal choice programs, and many more proposing similar legislation.
STATUS UPDATE: House Bill 6004 and Senate Bill 6001 have been PASSED by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Bill Lee. The executive branch is working on implementing the new law.