Resources Archive - EdTrust-Tennessee

Tennessee’s Voucher Program Lacks Transparency as Expansion Looms

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-10-22T11:26:08-05:00October 22, 2025|

Earlier this month, Governor Lee and House Speaker Sexton expressed interest in doubling the number of students who can participate in the Education Freedom Scholarships (EFS) private school voucher program. The voucher program currently allows 20,000 students to receive vouchers and they want to increase that number to 40,000. This would far surpass the 5,000 seat annual increase included in the original legislation, thus further deterring investment in public schools.

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New School Year, New Lessons: Education Policies That Deserve a Closer Look

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-09-24T11:57:56-05:00September 24, 2025|

Several bills passed last year that are set to take effect in classrooms throughout the 2025 school year and we’re keeping a close eye on how they’ll impact students, educators, and families.

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What Education Advocates Need to Know About the 2025 Tennessee Legislative Session

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-05-16T11:39:24-05:00May 16, 2025|

As we reflect on the 2025 legislative session, the first year of the two-year 114th General Assembly, we want to uplift specific policies and budget priorities, aligned to our agenda, that advocates need to know about.

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Tennessee Vouchers: Important Things Students and Families Need To Know Before Applying for a TN Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-05-14T10:57:19-05:00May 14, 2025|

Before signing up, students and families deserve to know the real cost of vouchers and what’s at stake. Once public dollars leave our public schools, they don’t come back

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Empower Every Student: A Call to Tennessee Education Leaders to Protect and Affirm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-05-16T09:30:49-05:00May 13, 2025|

Collective advocacy focused on censorship is critical, as Tennessee has passed the highest number of restrictions in the country that limit the actions of students, teachers, librarians, and administrators.

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#5Things Advocates Should Know About: The State of Tennessee’s Teacher Workforce in 2023-2024

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-05-13T10:11:54-05:00May 12, 2025|

Teacher quality impacts student achievement more than any other [...]

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Protecting Undocumented Student Access to Public School Memo

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-04-21T15:48:11-05:00February 26, 2025|

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TISA in Action: What Tennessee Advocates & Policymakers Need to Know

By EdTrust-Tennessee|2025-04-21T15:45:08-05:00February 20, 2025|

The 2022 passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) marked a major step toward ensuring all students have the resources they need to thrive. Find out how TISA impacts Tennessee’s students and how to engage.

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