Advocacy Letters & Official Statements
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...
Status Update: HB793/SB836
March 9, 2026 by BStaten
Introduced in 2025, this bill was openly discussed by both sponsors as a vehicle to overturn the Plyler v. Doe...
Threats to Education Access in Tennessee: Student Impact and Fiscal Considerations
March 8, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Protecting Undocumented Student Access to Public Education
March 2, 2026 by EdTrust-Tennessee
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering multiple bills that threaten access to K-12 public education for all students, regardless of...
Tennessee Lawmakers Revive Push to Challenge Plyler v. Doe Threatening Every Child’s Right to a Public Education
February 26, 2026 by BStaten
Two bills that could challenge Plyler v. Doe, the landmark Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing every child’s right to a free...
