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Tennessee passes governor’s school vouchers plan. Here’s what the program will look like

Marianna Bacallao

January 30, 2025

Parents across Tennessee will soon be able to put taxpayer dollars toward the cost of attending private school.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Chris Hurt, disabilities, Education Freedom Act, Education Freedom Scholarships, Gloria Johnson, school vouchers, Tennessee Education Association, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth, Williamson County, Wilson County

TN Gov calls special session on school vouchers, immigration, disaster relief

Marianna Bacallao

January 15, 2025

The announcement Wednesday morning comes less than 24 hours after lawmakers began this year’s regular session.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, disaster, Education Freedom Scholarships, Hurricane Helene, Immigration, school vouchers, tnleg, tnpol

Vouchers, disaster aid and hate speech: Tennessee’s top legislative priorities

Marianna Bacallao

January 13, 2025

Tennessee capitol

Tennessee lawmakers will reconvene in Nashville Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. Their priorities are already clear.

Filed Under: Education, Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, Aftyn Behn, Bill Lee, disaster, Education Freedom Scholarships, Elaine Davis, grocery tax, hate speech, Hurricane Helene, IVF, Mark Pody, school vouchers, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth

TN governor considers special session on school vouchers and Helene relief

Marianna Bacallao

January 8, 2025

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With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, disaster, Education Freedom Scholarships, Hurricane Helene, John Ray Clemmons, London Lamar, school vouchers, tnleg, tnpol

Autonomy vs. accountability. Not all Tennessee Republicans are on board with a statewide voucher proposal.

Alexis Marshall

December 5, 2023

Some members of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s own party have raised concerns about the statewide voucher program he proposed last week.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Education Freedom Scholarships, Educations Savings Accounts, Gov. Bill Lee, K-12, Richard Briggs, school vouchers, Scott Cepicky, Tennessee GOP, TNGOP, vouchers

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