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 ...
Tennessee creates new agency to work with federal government on immigration enforcement
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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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The Education Freedom Act has passed, how does it work?
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income.
Organizations share positive, negative reactions to passage of Gov. Lee’s school choice bill
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Tennessee House and Senate passed the proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for ...
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Gov. Lee marks the close of special legislative session, passes full agenda
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee marked the close of the special legislative session and the successful passage of his full agenda, including the Education Freedom Act, a disaster relief package, and public ...
Tennessee General Assembly approves school voucher expansion; bill heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
The bill outlines a process for parents to apply for approximately $7,000 "scholarships" in public taxpayer money for their ...
Tennessee Lawmakers, Mirroring Trump Agenda, Pass Bills on Immigration and School Vouchers
The legislature’s Republican supermajority left little room for debate, pushing through millions of dollars and sprawling policy changes in a special session that lasted just four days.
Governor Bill Lee reacts to universal school voucher bill passing
The proposal failed to find support last year.
Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office ...
Washington County, Kingsport school officials continue to oppose vouchers after bill passes
The Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate have approved Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act, also known as the school voucher bill. Across ...