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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.
Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed 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.
Tennessee governor expects a quick launch after signing universal school voucher law
Gov. Bill Lee signed Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill into law, officially kicking off the state’s push to roll out the program this year for up to 20,000 students.
Tennessee passes governor’s school vouchers plan. Here’s what the program will look like.
Parents across Tennessee will soon be able to put taxpayer dollars toward the cost of attending private school. State lawmakers Thursday narrowly voted to expand Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program statewide,
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.
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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.
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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 a controversial school voucher program statewide will be top-of-mind ...
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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 ...
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Rhea School Board Debating On Accepting $2,000 Raise Under Voucher Bill
The Rhea County School Board passed on making a resolution to its next meeting on accepting the $2,000 pay raise for teachers that was included in the Education Freedom Act recently passed by the ...
Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
Republican lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a $447 million statewide publicly funded school voucher program ...
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Tennessee Lawmakers Narrowly Pass School Voucher Program Bill: 5 Key Takeaways About the Education Freedom Act
Tennessee families will soon be able to use taxpayer dollars to cover the cost of private school tuition under the recently passed Education ...
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Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that excludes some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer ...
Lee administration won’t commit yet to competitive bid for Tennessee voucher contract
As Gov. Bill Lee is set to sign a statewide school voucher program into law, he has yet to confirm a competitive bid for a ...