State News Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Educational Savings Account Pilot Program Constitutional On Wednesday, Tennessee’s Supreme Court handed down exciting news for parents across the state by overruling lower courts and rejecting the lead Read More
Press Release Tennessee Expands Individualized Education Account Eligibility to Students with Dyslexia The Tennessee General Assembly expanded the state's Individualized Education Account program to include students with dyslexia Monday, when the Read More
SHAKA MITCHELL Shaka Mitchell serves as a Senior Fellow for the American Federation for Children. He brings experience from several high-performing charter Read More
JOHN PATTON John Patton serves as Tennessee State Director for AFC, where he helps to oversee AFC’s policy, advocacy, political, and grassroots efforts across Read More
H. LEE BARFIELD, II Lee Barfield managed complex civil litigation as a partner with the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC in Nashville for 40 years until he retired Read More
WALTER BLANKS, JR. Walter Blanks Jr. is the Spokesperson for AFC and a private school choice program beneficiary. From a young age, Walter recognized that many children Read More