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.
Tennessee Files Motion To Move Forward With School Vouchers Despite Court Ruling
The Tennessee Department of Education wants a local court to allow them to continue with the implementation of the state’s school voucher program, which was set to start by fall, 2020 and was declared unconstitutional on Monday night.
Tennessee School Voucher Law Declared Unconstitutional By Nashville Judge
The Tennessee Education Savings Account law — Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher initiative — was declared unconstitutional on Monday evening by a Nashville chancellor.
Gov. Lee Defends School Voucher No-Bid Contract, Says He ‘Cares More About Kids’ Than About ‘Process’
Gov. Bill Lee defended Thursday the state’s decision to award a no-bid, over-the-budget contract to an outside vendor for the implementation of school vouchers. The controversy comes after the Tennessee Department of Education awarded Florida-based ClassWallet a $1.2 million deal to manage the early rollout of the program and track expenses. Earlier this week, Republican […]
Tennessee Education Officials Will Use Unspent Funds To Start School Vouchers This Year
More details are coming out as Tennessee prepares to launch the Education Savings Account program in Shelby and Davidson counties. In a legislative hearing Monday, the state’s Department of Education said it’s using money from a dormant career initiative to be able to start school vouchers this year.
Tennessee’s New House Speaker Wants To Focus On Early Childhood Literacy — Not School Choice
Health care and criminal justice reform are among the top priorities of the new Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, mostly aligning with other Republican leaders in the state. But when it comes to education, Sexton says he will focus on early childhood literacy rates instead of school choice.
Will Tennessee’s School Voucher Money Count As Income? Federal Law Says At Least Some Would Be.
Is it income or is it not? That’s the question many are asking about Tennessee’s new school voucher initiative after the state’s Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn provided conflicting statements last week.
Lawmakers Vote To Bring School Vouchers To Tennessee, But With An Increased Price Tag
Listen After weeks of negotiations, the Tennessee General Assembly passed Gov. Bill Lee’s biggest education initiative Wednesday. But the final version has a higher price tag than originally estimated.
Tennessee School Vouchers Clear Senate, But Conflicts With House Must Be Resolved
Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher initiative cleared the Tennessee Senate Thursday after a lengthy debate among lawmakers. The measure is expected to be negotiated between Senate and House lawmakers, since each version is completely different from the other.
The Tri-Star State: Tennessee Legislature Keeps Tweaking Gov. Lee’s School Voucher-Like Plan
Listen There have been many changes in the last few weeks to Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Accounts proposal. The legislature is still workshopping the details of the school voucher plan. And GOP leaders are trying to convince rural lawmakers on the fence, to vote for the bill.
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