Beacon Calls for More Educational Freedom in Tennessee
It is time for Tennessee to embrace the hope that school choice offers to families across our state. Parents with children from all walks of life, economic conditions, and ethnicities have banded together in support of greater educational opportunities. Not only do opportunity scholarships provide new pathways to higher achievement, but they also create more resources for children in our public education system. In fact, Tennessee’s opportunity scholarships are a tide that lifts all boats. In a sea of change with innovative methods of learning on the horizon, Tennessee parents deserve the freedom to explore the education frontier and choose the academic path that best suits their child.
Below are the contents of our education reform package, a comprehensive plan for school choice in Tennessee:
Special Report: Allowing Children to Dream Big – In our school choice options booklet, Beacon Senior Fellow Jonathan Butcher puts school choice success stories, available educational options, and application instructions in the hands of Tennessee families.
Policy Report: Saving Education – Our recent study shows that a voucher program would not just benefit students leaving the public school system, but also students staying in public schools.
Faces of Freedom: Unlocking Freedom in Education – Beacon believes every child deserves a good education, and the only way to achieve that goal is through school choice.
Opinion: Stupid Is as Stupid Does: We Need to Save Education – Beacon Director of Policy Lindsay Boyd explains that choice is the real solution to save education.
Infographic: School Choice – These graphics show the broad support for school choice among different demographic groups and how Tennessee stacks up to neighboring states when it comes to school choice options.
Video: The Uplifting Story of Marshall Shanks and Benefits of School Choice – Our new video details the inspiring story of Marshall Shanks and the impact educational choice has had on his life. Click the graphic below for exclusive healthcare content. You will need a password to access this section.
