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Education funds not being spent wisely

The op-ed below by Justin Owen, Benjamin Clark, and Alexandria Gilbert outlines the findings of Beacon’s new education spending study. This article originally appeared in Wednesday’s Tennessean. A...

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ABC 24 Memphis features Beacon spending study

Beacon CEO Justin Owen sits down with ABC 24 in Memphis to discuss troubling trends found in our recent education spending study. Watch the full interview here.

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An Idea a Day: A Roadmap to Freedom

Every other year, the Beacon Center publishes “An Idea a Day” for each remaining legislative day of the current General Assembly. This year’s publication offers a roadmap to freedom, providing 57 ideas...

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School choice puts focus on each student

Dr. Harold Black, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee and Beacon senior fellow, pens an op-ed in support of school choice. This article originally appeared in Saturday’s Knoxville News...

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Tennessee moves one step closer to an opportunity scholarship program

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Federation for Children (TFC), the state affiliate of the American Federation for Children, today applauds the passage of SB 196 the “Tennessee Choice & Opportunity...

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State Senate passes opportunity scholarships bill

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Federation for Children, Beacon Center of Tennessee and StudentsFirst Tennessee applaud state lawmakers for passing the Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship...

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Time is Running Out for Our Children

Opportunity scholarships—or vouchers—allow parents to use a portion of the funds we already spend on their children’s education to send them a private school of their choice. For three years running,...

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Catching Up With Madison Ott

Madison Ott just finished her freshman year of high school at The King’s Academy in Seymour, Tennessee. Madison is the recipient of a scholarship from Beacon, a scholarship that she won through a...

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What Education Savings Accounts and ‘Pokemon Go’ have in Common

Last week, the Heartland Institute featured an article cleverly titled “Education Savings Accounts are the ‘Pokemon Go’ of Education Reform.” As a 30-something, non-virtual video game user who pines...

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Beacon’s Christmas Wish List

As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, now is a good time to think about what our policy wishes are for 2017. The start of the 110th General Assembly is right around the corner, and when lawmakers...

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