Jan 31, 2025 · The bill will provide 20,000 education freedom scholarships — Lee’s brand of school voucher — worth roughly $7,200 to students and leaves the program open-ended to expand after that. “Thanks to the General Assembly and to thousands of Tennesseans who have worked so hard, universal school choice is now a reality for Tennessee families ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Who would be eligible for a school voucher? If approved without amendments, SB1/HB1 would allow a maximum of 20,000 vouchers for the 2025-26 school year.

Jan 31, 2025 · Education Freedom Act of 2025 will offer 20,000 scholarships or vouchers worth about $7,296 each in taxpayer funds to students statewide to attend Category I-III state-accredited private...

Jan 28, 2025 · The bill included the layout for the vouchers, a one-time bonus for public school teachers and maintenance money for public school buildings across the state. This is a plan for the next three ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Republican lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a $447 million statewide publicly funded school voucher program — a long-sought victory for Gov. Bill Lee and a host of school choice...

Jan 30, 2025 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed Governor Bill Lee’s controversial Education Freedom Act of 2025, commonly referred to as school vouchers,...

(UPDATE: 1/30/25 3:28 p.m, CST) -- The Tennessee Senate has officially passed the school voucher bill. It will now be headed to Governor Lee's desk to be signed into law.

Dec 11, 2024 · The proposed Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024 would create school vouchers on the federal level, and as with all voucher programs, the devil is in the details.

Jan 21, 2025 · What does the school voucher bill include? The proposal, mapped out in identical bills in the House and Senate, includes annual $7,075 vouchers that would be available for 20,000 Tennessee...

6 days ago · By 2030, the costs of the program could soar to more than $4.5 billion, according to a fiscal analysis of the Senate voucher bill. In the analysis, budget experts predicted that half of Texas ...