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Tennessee’s school voucher program

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

The Senate passed the bill in a 20 to 13 vote after just over 90 minutes of debate. House members passed the bill with bipartisan opposition in a vote of 54 to 44, with one member not voting,

Governor Lee's school voucher bill is moving forward. But what does the bill actually do?

A bill filed for school vouchers for Tennessee students has transitioned for a special session, finally mapping out the funding for how the initiative would even work.

When can parents begin applying for school vouchers in Tennessee?

According to the terms of the bill, 20,000 total “scholarships” would be available. Parents in Tennessee can receive about $7,000 in public taxpayer money to send their children to a private school if they so choose. Half of those scholarships will have an income limit.

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Governor Lee’s voucher bill speeds through committees, could head to House floor

Gov. Lee’s voucher bill quickly went through two committees, the Education Committee and the Government Operations Committee.

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Tennessee governor’s school voucher bill barrels toward final votes in special legislative session

The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based ...

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