Tennessee House and Senate pass school voucher bill that now heads to Gov. Lee's desk
: The Tennessee Senate voted to pass the school voucher bill on Thursday, meaning the bill will head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.
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East Tennessee public schools respond to passage of Governor’s school voucher bill
Leaders of multiple East Tennessee public school districts are sharing reactions to the decision of state lawmakers to ...
Tennessee officials, educators and more react to school voucher bill passing in special session
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill expanding the Tennessee's school voucher program is heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk after lawmakers passed it on the fourth day of a special session in Nashville. Senators ...
'I hope we address some of their problems' | Congressman Tim Burchett concerned about school vouchers impact on rural communities
Burchett previously said many counties in his district don't have private schools but he supports parents having a choice of ...
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GOV. LEE’S SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL PASSES
This week, the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate approved Governor Lee's School voucher bill. The vote came to 54 ...
School voucher proposal is only first step toward closing public schools
Senate Bill 2 would set aside $1 billion in taxpayer money to give some parents $10,000 vouchers to spend at private schools.
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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 ...
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Special session ends with competitive vote for school vouchers
Senate Republican Caucus Chair Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) appear alongside Gov. Bill Lee on Jan. 30, 2025, following the end of the special session ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass Gov. Lee’s school-voucher bill
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who has criticized the federal government for "excessive overreach," said the U.S. Education ...
Tennessee's school voucher program: Help or Handout?
The school voucher program passed at the Tennessee State Capitol but not everyone is celebrating it becoming law.
Rep. Alexander and Sen. Harshbarger discuss their ‘No’ vote on school voucher bill
Representative Rebecca Alexander and Senator Bobby Harshbarger voted no to Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act, commonly referred to as the school voucher bill. Both lawmakers say ...
Tennessee awards $16M contract to company previously fired in Arkansas voucher program
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