Families across Tennessee can now use public money for private school education. Applications for the state’s school voucher program open today.
Autonomy vs. accountability. Not all Tennessee Republicans are on board with a statewide voucher proposal.
Some members of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s own party have raised concerns about the statewide voucher program he proposed last week.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Interest In School Vouchers Dims
Listen In recent years, one of the biggest debates in Tennessee has been whether to give families vouchers for their children to attend private schools. But after state lawmakers’ failed attempts to get a plan through, interest in the issue among the candidates for governor seems to be diminishing.
Is Governor Haslam’s Voucher Proposal Being Pulled For Good?
The fate of school vouchers in Tennessee was thrown into doubt Tuesday as the governor’s proposal was effectively withdrawn from consideration in the state House. The sponsoring lawmaker says it’s just a scheduling issue.
Sponsor of School Voucher Bill Eyes Expansion
The state senator shepherding Governor Bill Haslam’s school voucher bill through the legislature says it doesn’t go nearly far enough. He says he will offer an amendment making many more students eligible to have their private school tuition paid with public money.
Researchers Eye Potential Voucher Hot Spots
Education researchers are scrambling to get a sense of just who would be eligible for the governor’s proposal on school vouchers. A Vanderbilt expert says most of the impact would be felt in Memphis.
State of the State: Education
Governor Bill Haslam devoted roughly a third of this year’s State of the State to education, and he wasn’t just talking about children. But the speech did not flesh out any details of how a school voucher program would work in Tennessee.
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