Gov. Bill Lee announced his support Tuesday for expanding a controversial school voucher program to all income levels and areas of Tennessee. The program would give participating families a little over $7,000 to attend private school or homeschool.
Despite slow school voucher rollout, some Tennessee families have been scrambling to get them
Not a single Nashville or Memphis family has been approved to participate in Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program, also referred to as school vouchers. The controversial program received the go-ahead from a panel of judges just this month.
Tennessee’s embattled school voucher program gets the go-ahead from a panel of judges
A three-judge panel has given the green light to Tennessee’s controversial Education Savings Account program. The decision came down after a lengthy court hearing Friday.
Tennessee’s new vouchers could shake up public schools, but as classes resume it’s still wait-and-see
It’s unlikely that Nashville public schools will face an exodus of students because of Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Program anytime soon. In addition to Metro Schools, ESAs are open to students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the Achievement School District.
Tennessee’s school voucher program is back in court Aug. 5, days before school starts
Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program will be heading back to court on Aug. 5. A motion for a temporary injunction to stop the roll-out was filed by the Shelby and Davidson County governments.
After a 3-year legal battle, the state Supreme Court says a school voucher program can launch in Nashville and Memphis
The ruling is a win for Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who has been pushing for school vouchers.
Appeals Court Deals Another Blow To Tennessee School Voucher Program
Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account program has, once again, been ruled unconstitutional. The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling on the controversial plan to offer vouchers to students for private school tuition.
Tennessee Supreme Court Declines To Hear School Voucher Case, In A Blow For The Program
This means the fight over school vouchers will proceed in the Court of Appeals, and the state will be unable to process voucher applications or make any awards for the time being.
Court Of Appeals Says Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Cannot Be Implemented While Case Is Pending
The Tennessee Court of Appeals decided Tuesday that the state’s school voucher program cannot be implemented until the state’s appeal is resolved.
School Voucher Advocates Press Appeals Court To Let Tennessee Program Proceed
School voucher advocates are pushing for the implementation of the Tennessee program while an appeals court decides on its future. The emergency motion filed Thursday by two libertarian groups on behalf of four parents acknowledges the state’s tight rollout deadline.
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