Number of School Choice Bills Advance in Tennessee

"Our research shows that without directly changing the supply of schooling options offered to families in segregated, poor neighborhoods, policies that expand school choice will have little impact on alleviating the educational inequality they intend to address," says Peter Rich. AFS USA/CC BY 2.0

A number of bills in Tennessee expanding the education savings account (ESA) program are making their way through the state legislature, setting up an expansion of school choice options in the Volunteer State.

The bills have not yet made their way to passage in the House to be sent to Republican Governor Bill Lee, a strong school choice advocate, but they have made their way to House committees after passage in the state senate.