Tennessee Senate Passes the Individulaized Education Act

April 21, 2015

RELEASE: Excel National Commends Tennessee Senate for Providing Education Choice
Children with special needs are one step closer to choice in learning environment

Tallahassee, Fla.  – Excellence in Education National (@Excel_National) Executive Director Patricia Levesque issued the following statement today regarding the Tennessee Senate’s passage of the Individualized Education Act (SB 27). The legislation would empower parents of children with special needs with the ability to direct their child’s education funding to the education services that best fit the needs of the child.

“When parents have options, children realize the benefits. We know programs like the Individualized Education Act work in other states and families are seeing results. This bill gives parents of Tennessee students with special needs the ability to find the best learning environment for their unique needs, setting them up for success in their education. We thank Senate Education Committee Chair Dolores Gresham for her leadership and we look forward to swift passage of this legislation by the House of Representatives.”

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Facts about the Individualized Education Act, SB 27 and HB 138:

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