Education Freedom Act of 2025
Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.
Tennessee SB6001, titled the "Education Freedom Act of 2025," establishes an education freedom scholarship program administered by the Department of Education, providing up to 20,000 scholarships for eligible students for the 2025-2026 school year, with potential increases in subsequent years based on application demand. The bill outlines eligibility criteria, scholarship amounts, allowable uses of funds, and mandates annual assessments for recipients, while ensuring that private schools enrolling scholarship recipients maintain autonomy from state regulations. Additionally, it includes provisions for teacher bonuses and reallocates certain sports wagering tax revenues for public school construction and maintenance.
Tennessee SB6001, titled the "Education Freedom Act of 2025," establishes an education freedom scholarship program administered by the Department of Education, providing up to 20,000 scholarships for eligible students for the 2025-2026 school year, with potential increases in subsequent years based on application demand. The bill outlines eligibility criteria, scholarship amounts, allowable uses of funds, and mandates annual assessments for recipients, while ensuring that private schools enrolling scholarship recipients maintain autonomy from state regulations. Additionally, it includes provisions for teacher bonuses and reallocates certain sports wagering tax revenues for public school construction and maintenance.
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Johnson, Jack
114th General Assembly
January 22, 2025
February 25, 2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 7