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.
The Tri-Star State: Which Of Gov. Bill Lee’s Legislative Proposals Are Faring Better Than Others?
Listen Many of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s initiatives are making their way through the state legislature, and some are faring better than others. In his first year, the governor’s proposals range from increasing vocational education to faith-based initiatives to implementing a pilot program for school vouchers.
Gov. Lee’s School Voucher Plan Faces Questions In The Tennessee Senate
Listen Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account plan might be in trouble in the state Senate. Republican Dolores Gresham, the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee, says major changes to the school voucher proposal are needed before there’s agreement.
Tennessee School Voucher Bill Passes Procedural Vote Despite Republican Defections
Listen Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher plan passed a key committee Wednesday in the Tennessee General Assembly. Several GOP lawmakers still have reservations about the proposal, but after a surprise appearance by a top Republican, most agreed to push it forward.
Gov. Lee’s School Voucher Plan Could Extend To Middle-Class Families
Listen Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to create Tennessee’s first school voucher program calls for extending the offer to middle-class families, in addition to low-income ones. That was one of many details that emerged Wednesday when the plan was officially presented to state lawmakers.
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