NASHVILLE, TN – During the annual Tennessee Charter Schools Conference this past weekend, the Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC) recognized five distinguished education leaders and organizations that are catalysts in the classroom and within their communities. 

Governor Lee will be presented with the 2019 Champion for Charters Award, a national recognition bestowed annually on local, state, and federal policymakers who are making a difference for students by supporting high-quality public charter schools. 

The following statement is issued by The Tennessee Charter School Center Team in response to Governor Bill Lee’s appointing members to the Charter School Commission.