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Tennessee’s Education Emancipation Bill: What It Means for Families

By Joel Lancaster
jlancaster@mckenziebanner.com
Posted 2/11/25

The Tennessee General Assembly is considering House Bill 0552 (HB 0552), known as the Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act. Sponsored by Rep. Todd Warner (R) and Sen. Janice Bowling (R), the bill proposes a new category of homeschooling, removing state oversight, attendance requirements, and testing mandates for families who opt out of traditional education.

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