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...

The Heartland Institute’s School Reform News talks with Ryan Turbeville, policy & outreach coordinator for the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, about recent education reforms adopted in Tennessee. Among them, linking teacher pay to evaluation results and ending teachers’ union collective...

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...

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,...