Forest Hills School District Joins More than 300 Ohio Districts in Voucher Lawsuit

Lawmaker, school leaders weigh pros, cons of Education Freedom scholarships

JACKSON, Tenn. — Tennessee families can now start applying to enroll their children into private schools, with the hope of getting some money knocked off tuition costs. According to the Tennessee Department of Education, since the launch of the Education Freedom Scholarship program on May 15, more than 38,000 applications have been submitted, with roughly 50% from families with a qualified income. A total of 20,000 scholarships will be awarded f…

Forest Hills School District joins more than 300 Ohio districts in voucher lawsuit

The Forest Hills School District is joining a statewide lawsuit over school funding. The school board Wednesday night adopted its resolution to join more than 300 other public school districts in suing the State of Ohio. Only one board member, Sara Jonas, voted against it.If you ask Forest Hills parents like Kimberly Olthoff and Sara Sudkamp, they believe Ohio's EdChoice Expansion vouchers are hurting their district."It's in the process of decim…

Tennessee Has Almost 40,000 Applications for Education Freedom Scholarship Program - Tennessee Star

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced it received 38,160 applicants for the department’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program (ESFP). This program will allow students that attend Tennessee public schools “to use state funds toward education expenses,” according to TDOE.

More than 38,000 applications for TN school vouchers submitted

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Less than a week after applications for Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship Program opened, more than 38,000 have been submitted. The program, often referred to as school vouchers, opened applications on May 15. Severe weather likely this evening, multiple rounds expected, all threats possible During a January special session, state lawmakers approved the program, which uses public money to fund scholarships…

More Than 38,000 Apply For 20,000 Tennessee “Education Freedom” Scholarships

Image Credit: TN Dept of Education / Facebook & Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] – The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday that 38,160 families have applied for the state’s first Education Freedom Scholarships. The General Assembly approved 20,000 scholarships of $7,295 for the 2025-26 school year at a price tag of $146 million in the first year and $188 million in future years. Half of the scholarships will…

More than 38,000 apply for school choice scholarships

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Department of Education said Tuesday that 38,160 families have applied for the state's first Education Freedom Scholarships.