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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.
TN education department working to implement universal school voucher program
The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday it was still working to implement the statewide voucher program. It said it still needs to partner with the state's board of education to promulgate specific rules about the program. A full statement from the department is available below.
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,
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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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How Tennessee’s expanded school voucher program would be implemented
In the meantime, 6 News learned what the statewide expansion of school vouchers may look like in Tennessee ... all options to implement the program.
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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 ...
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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 ...