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Join us for the first installment of Beacon’s new quarterly webinar series!

The Beacon Center of Tennessee has long advocated for the rights of parents to choose the education that best fits their children’s needs. In 2019, Beacon led the way in enacting a school choice program designed to help students in underperforming school districts and–along with Institute for Justice and EdChoice—represents parents in defending the program in court.

Earlier this year, Beacon championed the state’s first universal school choice program, which was signed by the Governor in February. This program will enable thousands of students to take advantage of educational opportunities tailored for their unique learning styles, including options provided by innovative “edupreneurs.” The work is not done. According to a report by Beacon’s policy team, regulatory red tape has made Tennessee a laggard in educational freedom.

This webinar will discuss the importance of educational opportunities for all students, review Tennessee’s universal EFS program, and explore ways to empower more entrepreneurs to provide innovative educational opportunities to students in Tennessee.

WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at noon CT

WHERE: On Zoom. Click here to register, and be sure to submit your questions for our panelists ahead of time!

PANELISTS:
– Coi Morefield: Founder, The Lab School of Memphis
-Wen Fa: VP of Legal Affairs, Beacon Center of Tennessee
-Kerry McDonald: Senior Fellow, State Policy Network

QUESTIONS? Email Taylor Justice at taylor@beacontn.org

Hope to see you there!