2023 marked a special anniversary for public school choice in Tennessee: 20 years of public charter schools in the state. Our state’s first public charter schools opened their doors in 2003 in Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis. As you read the stories in this report – stories of innovative models for elementary schools creating space for all students to thrive, of high school students beating the odds, of tireless advocates who have dedicated their time and energy to students – consider the number of lives that have been changed thanks to the work of Tennessee’s public charter schools over the last 20 years. Read more.
