During a legislative special session on Thursday, the Tennessee Senate passed the <a href="https://tneducationfreedom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Education Freedom Act of 2025</a> by a vote of <a href="https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/tennessee-senate-on-universal-school-voucher-program-propsal/51-a16d86f9-3499-41d8-9a7b-f2f06a9bc4a3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20 to 13</a>. The bill had passed the House <a href="https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/tennessee-house-passes-amended-universal-school-voucher-bill/51-10d2cbf2-c8bc-4dae-a1f0-cca50d5ab8bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">54 to 44</a> earlier in the day. It now heads to the governor’s desk for his signature. With the stroke of Gov. Bill Lee’s pen, Tennessee will become the 13th state in the nation to enact universal (or near-universal) school choice.
While it’s not official yet, there is no question regarding whether Gov. Lee will sign the bill into law. He has been an enthusiastic education freedom champion and called the Tennessee General Assembly for a <a href="https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2025/1/15/gov--lee-announces-special-session-to-begin-january-27.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">special session</a> with the purpose of passing the Education Freedom Act. Last month, Gov. Lee <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GmEmon6DcE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “When it comes to education, more freedom is what our children need to succeed. That means empowering parents with school choice…. that’s why we need to pass the Education Freedom Act in Tennessee.”

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