July 6, 2011 The Heartland Institute’s “School Reform News” notes the Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s involvement in the effort to provide opportunity scholarships to low-income Tennessee children. “Studies of voucher programs show that they save local school systems...

This morning, the House Finance Subcommittee voted 7-6 to pass HB130, the bill to limit collective bargaining by teachers’ unions. Speaker Beth Harwell used her prerogative to cast the tie-breaking vote, keeping the measure alive. Tennessee Center for Policy Research president Justin Owen issued...

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee K-12 education has experienced a “lost decade”, while by comparison, a decade of revolutionary reforms has led to extraordinary K-12 achievement gains in Florida, according to a new study released today by the Indianapolis-based Foundation for Educational Choice and the...

In honor of the Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day The Tennessee Center for Policy Research invites you to attend A Breakfast Discussion on School Choice With guest speaker Sen. Jack Johnson Breakfast will be served 7:30 am to 9:00 am Friday, July 30th The office of TCPR 200 4th Avenue, Suite 625 Nashville,...

By Drew Johnson The Tennessee Center for Policy Research remembers Dr. Milton Friedman. On November 16, freedom lost a remarkable friend with the death of Dr. Milton Friedman. Though he stood barely five feet tall, he was a giant whose work ushered in a new era for liberty. Friedman will be remembered...