TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 22, 2024

Gov. Bill Lee says he is “extremely disappointed” that his proposed school choice plan will not make it into law this year. The comments came after the House and Senate appeared unable to negotiate on certain stipulations, including testing requirements, WKRN reports. According to the news source, the Senate had no issue with how schools administer tests, but House leaders wanted to limit end-of-course exams to increase instruction time. Lee said he was disappointed “for the families who will have to wait yet another year for the freedom to choose the right education for their child, especially when there is broad agreement that now is the time to bring universal school choice to Tennessee. While we made tremendous progress, unfortunately it has become clear that there is not a pathway for the bill during this legislative session.”