NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- This statement is issued by The Tennessee Charter School Center Team in response to Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State on March 4, 2019. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- Governor-elect Bill Lee announced the appointment of Penny Schwinn to lead the Tennessee Department of Education.  

Nashville, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement awarded the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools a $2.4 million grant over three years to establish the Charter School Facilities Center (CSFC), the first-ever entity solely dedicated to helping public charter schools access better and more affordable facilities and facility financing. TCSC is a partner in the effort and will support  local  capacity building  through  technical assistance for charter support organizations nationally.