Advocacy Letters & Official Statements

The improvement in TCAP proficiency scores demonstrates a positive trajectory, but we need sustained and increased investment to ensure all...

Last week, billions in critical federal education funds — already approved by Congress for Fiscal Year 2025 — were withheld...

This latest legal effort targets federal funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), which play a critical role in expanding access...

Before signing up, students and families deserve to know the real cost of vouchers and what’s at stake. Once public...

Collective advocacy focused on censorship is critical, as Tennessee has passed the highest number of restrictions in the country that...

Teacher quality impacts student achievement more than any other school-based factor. For example, students in Tennessee schools with an...

Today, the Tennessee House of Representatives adjourned without advancing HB 793, rendering it dead for the 2025 legislative session. The...

Yesterday, hundreds of Tennesseans gathered at Public Square Park in downtown Nashville before marching to the State Capitol to show...

This op-ed was originally published in the Tennessean. By Gloria Sweetlove HB793/SB836, a proposed bill, with one version requiring proof...