Tennessee State Capitol Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters

Education and social issues are expected to dominate 2026 state policy discussions, according to a survey of Tennessee policy insiders by Capitol Resources.

Fifty-two percent of respondents said K-12 education issues, such as the TISA ( Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement) Act funding formula, teacher pay, testing and standards, and school choice will have the most significant influence on public policy.

This comes after this year’s passage of a statewide "education freedom scholarship" program largely pushed by Republicans and Gov. Bill Lee. A state Advisory Committee on Innovations in K-12 Education recently highlighted school schedules, testing changes, teacher evaluations and career and technical education a

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