Education Freedom Scholarship Program
Coverage of Education Freedom Scholarship Program in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee’s new school-year laws: What parents and students need to know for 2026-27
Tennessee’s 2026-27 school year will implement new laws restricting K-5 classroom technology, requiring child-trafficking prevention instruction for all grades, expanding epinephrine access for allergic reactions, and modifying athletic transfer rules. The Education Freedom Scholarship Program and other policy changes also affect school choice and health education.
- What Are the Differences Between Blackburn and Rose as Candidates for Governor?
Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman John Rose are leading Republican candidates for Tennessee governor, with similar conservative policies but differing approaches to expanding the Education Freedom Scholarship program. Both have campaigned primarily through private events and limited public engagement, with Blackburn maintaining a larger lead in polls despite Rose's recent advertising efforts.
- Federal lawsuit over Tennessee religious charter school ban will move forward
A federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's religious charter school ban will proceed after a judge denied the Knox County Board of Education's motion to dismiss. Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville, which faces requirements to operate as a non-religious school under state law, argues the ban is unconstitutional. The case highlights tensions between existing state laws and recent legislative changes allowing religious institutions to operate charter schools under certain conditions.