Education Freedom Act of 2025
Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.
Tennessee HB0001, titled the "Education Freedom Act of 2025," establishes an education freedom scholarship program administered by the Department of Education, aimed at providing scholarships to eligible students for private school enrollment. The bill allows for a maximum of 20,000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year, with specific eligibility criteria based on household income and other factors, and outlines the allowable uses of scholarship funds for educational expenses. Key provisions include the prioritization of scholarship awards, the autonomy of participating private schools, and requirements for annual assessments of scholarship recipients.
Tennessee HB0001, titled the "Education Freedom Act of 2025," establishes an education freedom scholarship program administered by the Department of Education, aimed at providing scholarships to eligible students for private school enrollment. The bill allows for a maximum of 20,000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year, with specific eligibility criteria based on household income and other factors, and outlines the allowable uses of scholarship funds for educational expenses. Key provisions include the prioritization of scholarship awards, the autonomy of participating private schools, and requirements for annual assessments of scholarship recipients.
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Lamberth, William
114th General Assembly
November 6, 2024
January 28, 2025
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee