A new state scholarship program could potentially open the door for more Robertson County students to attend a local private school in the coming years.
In March, the Tennessee Department of Education announced that over 160 schools have signaled an intent to participate in the Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program, the state’s first-ever universal school choice plan, within the first three weeks of the program’s launch.
The Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship Act is an education savings account (ESA) program which will be available to all Tennessee families later this year. It was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly during its January 2025 legislative session and signed by Governor Bill Lee on Feb. 12…