TN Education Report

Education politics and policy in the Volunteer state.

[Gene Bryant @GeneBryant2]

As students return to class, Tennessee's expanded school voucher program is approaching a major milestone; however, recent state data shows the majority of the new vouchers went to students with higher-income families. https://t.co/KL60qNLIUD

[TN Education Report @TNEdReport]

Who is Tennesseans for Student Success and what do they want?

https://t.co/UfZJzrebCz

[Eric Welch @EricWelchWCS]

Proud of that Voucher vote @JasonZacharyTN?

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

MEMPHIS — @TNEdReport: “A state board slated to begin oversight of Shelby County Schools will have to wait, a federal judge says… Shelby County sued the state to prevent the planned takeover by an unelected board appointed by GOP politicians.” https://t.co/uBCxiKBVb5

[The Memphis Holler @MemphisHoller]

MEMPHIS — @TNEdReport: “A state board slated to begin oversight of Shelby County Schools will have to wait, a federal judge says… Shelby County sued the state to prevent the planned takeover by an unelected board appointed by GOP politicians.” https://t.co/1bZ8MFkpcO

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

From @TNEdReport: “In the race to become Tennessee’s next Governor, U.S. Senator @MarshaBlackburn has the backing of one of the nation’s biggest voucher supporters. Jeff Yass is one of the richest people in the world.” https://t.co/BiXZ4hXc66

[Josh Cowen @joshcowenMI]

NEW: a Q&A on the new federal scholarship tax credit.

Public schoolers can use it. School districts can earn revenue.

I’m a voucher critic, but a lot of public school communities will need to do this and I won’t abandon them for the hard, necessary work ahead.

[TN Education Report @TNEdReport]

@GovBillLee @realDonaldTrump And there’s this:

https://t.co/Q0bxL4CZ5r

[Gene Bryant @GeneBryant2]

It appears that most of the new school voucher recipients were already attending private schools, which means in addition to funding public education, taxpayers are also funding a significant portion of private education. https://t.co/ZfGNvVU3NB

[Tennessee Education Association @TEA_teachers]

Educators are proud to teach the history of the Civil Rights Movement. We expect that history to be respected, not rewritten, erased, or pushed aside.

- TEA President Tanya T. Coats

[Coopmike48 (we/us) @coopmike48]

Lawmakers Push Back Against Bill Lee's Summer Hunger Games https://t.co/SKKePiQZRJ via @TheAndySpears

[Jennifer Berkshire @BisforBerkshire]

Many conservative Texans see vouchers as a back-door state takeover of private schools. This data is not going to make them feel any better

[TN Education Report @TNEdReport]

@GOPGovs @GovBillLee This is just sad. Why do you hate public schools?

[Public Funds Public Schools @pfpsorg]

PFPS supports Public Schools Week Feb. 23-27 2026! Public schools serve each and every student, in each and every community. #PSW26 #publicschoolproud

[Jennifer Berkshire @BisforBerkshire]

Not mentioned in this story about a populist challenger vs the conservative establishment in North Carolina: the role that school vouchers are playing in fueling grassroots anger on the right. The *horse-riding sheriff* says vouchers are a give-a-way to the rich

[Nancy Garrett, Moms for Voucher Repeal in TN @NancyGarrettD12]

Every state has the same results:
approximately 70% of those taking vouchers have never been in a public school. Show us the data.

[Tennessee Education Association @TEA_teachers]

Tennessee can choose to invest in strong, accountable public schools that serve all students and anchor our communities, or it can continue expanding a voucher program that lacks transparency while draining resources from the schools most families rely on.
#TEAeducators

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

“Why are you against tracking how many voucher kids were already in private schools?”

Koch-backed @AFPTN lobbyist @MichaelLotfi claims it’s a “privacy issue” (nah), then admits they believe not all should chip in for public schools🤔

Their truth. (One @GovBillLee won’t admit)

[Public Funds Public Schools @pfpsorg]

Join PFPS, NCPE, and other advocates for our first webinar of the year: "All Risk, No Reward for Public Ed: What’s Ahead for the Federal Voucher Program." Register now! https://t.co/GIfhxoEUxS

[Public Funds Public Schools @pfpsorg]

Public dollars should support secular public schools — not religious instruction. We must protect public education. Read about TN parents and faith leaders doing just that. #NoWilberforceAcademy https://t.co/6Ohbz0a9BS