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Gov. Bill Lee signs Tennessee private school voucher program into law, expanding access

The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families

Bill Lee on Wednesday will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses regardless of income.

Newsweek on MSN · 9d

How School Vouchers Could Change Education in Tennessee

"I've long believed we can have the best public schools and give parents a choice in their child's education, regardless of income or ZIP code," said Bill Lee.

Chattanooga Times Free Press · 23h

Some Tennessee charter school applicants could bypass local districts under governor’s proposal

Bill Lee is pushing for a major revision to Tennessee charter school law to create ways for operators to bypass their local elected school boards and apply directly to a state commission for authorization.

Truthout2d

TN’s Expanded School Voucher Program Purposely Leaves Out Undocumented Kids

Tennessee lawmakers are also crafting a bill to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that protects undocumented students.

Tennessean15d

Tennessee lawmakers just passed a $447M school choice bill. Here's what it does

Tennessee lawmakers held a special legislative session the week of Jan. 27. During the special session, lawmakers approved an expanded statewide school voucher program. Lawmakers also approved ...

USA Today12d

School vouchers have been expanded in TN. What have Memphians said? | The Week in Politics

The expansive state-wide voucher program, which provides public money for private school tuition, passed in both the ...

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Tennessee school voucher debate: What to know as special session called by Gov. Lee nears

As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to kick off a special legislative session on Jan. 27, Gov. Bill Lee's latest push to expand ...

Axios on MSN4d

Tennessee Gov. Lee champions school vouchers, economic innovation in state of the state address

Gov. Bill Lee used his state of the state speech on Monday to take a victory lap. He touted legislative wins from last ...

volswire.usatoday15d

Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee

No vouchers! No vouchers ... Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee ...

The Associated Press on MSN15d

Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump

Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on ...

Chattanooga Times Free Press1d

Despite breakdowns in two states, online tuition payment company seeks to expand in Tennessee

Last September, the CEO of a company handling online payments for West Virginia's private school choice program promised not ...

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