The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation to expand the number of education freedom scholarships, nearly doubling the number of scholarships available to Tennessee students in K-12. This comes on two straight years of a record number of applications submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education. Both years, the number of applications far surpassed the number of scholarships available.

“TennesseeCAN applauds the legislature for expanding the number of education freedom scholarships available to Tennessee students. Earlier this year, more than 53,000 students applied for only 20,000 scholarships. Expanding the number of scholarships to 35,000 spots will help meet the unique educational needs of students who desire more options. We look forward to Governor Bill Lee signing this bill into law,” said Chelsea Crawford, Executive Director of TennesseeCAN.

“This expansion means that more families, regardless of their background or income, can choose to send their child to the public school, charter school or private school that will best support their individual learning needs,” Crawford said.