Gov. Lee: Why Passing the Education Freedom Act Matters for Every Tennessee Family

Education has the power to change the trajectory of a child's life forever.

I saw this firsthand many years ago while mentoring a boy named Adam through an at-risk youth program.

Adam had a difficult home life and was attending a school that didn't meet his unique educational needs. His grades and confidence were suffering, and his situation offered little hope for a bright future.

But that wasn't the end of Adam's story.

After working with his guardian to place Adam in a high-performing charter school, everything changed. Adam found the right educational fit where he could excel, and it trans...