Advocacy Letters & Official Statements
For the Second Year in a Row, Tennessee Advocates Defeat Attempt to Bar Children from School Based on Immigration Status
April 28, 2026 by BStaten
The return of these bills and the outpouring of opposition make clear: Tennesseans will not accept policies that push children...
Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill to Better Count Students Experiencing Poverty
April 22, 2026 by BStaten
As federal policy threatens to further underfund students from low-income backgrounds, the state plans to study ways to fix how...
45+ Organizations and School District Leaders Speak Out for Tennessee’s Students from Low-Income Backgrounds
April 7, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Every Tennessee student deserves access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background, zip code,...
Legislative Threat to Tennessee’s Diverse Higher Education Instututions
April 6, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
HB 1664/SB 1713, requires institution leaders to annually certify compliance with state restrictions which could further curtail efforts to support...
How two new Tennessee bills threaten entire school communities
March 20, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
HB 793/SB 836 and HB 1711/SB 2108 won’t make Tennessee’s classrooms safer or stronger. They will inject fear into school...
Tennessee House Passes Bill Requiring Schools to Collect Students’ Immigration Status
March 16, 2026 by BStaten
oday, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed HB 793, which would require schools to collect and report information about students’...
HB 2532/SB 2247 Seeks to Expand Vouchers and Opt Tennessee into the Federal Voucher Program
March 12, 2026 by BStaten
This administration bill, sponsored by Rep. Lamberth and Sen. Johnson, seeks to double the numberof seats available through the Education...
Public Dollars, Public Accountability: Why Tennessee’s Voucher Program Can’t Be Exempt from Transparency
March 11, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
The Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) program is entirely funded by state dollars, which are public funds. It should have to...
