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Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump

Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill that expands the use of taxpayer money for private schools, supported by Republican Governor Bill Lee and President Donald Trump to sway GOP members.
The legislation will provide 20,000 education vouchers worth about $7,000 each starting next year.
The Club for Growth is running ads in support of the voucher plan and warned Republicans of primary challenges if they oppose it.
Despite support from Republican lawmakers, the bill faced opposition from educators, Democratic lawmakers, families, and advocates across Tennessee.

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Tallahassee Democrat

Marcus Nicolas: Don’t believe the hype: Choice and vouchers are not the same

While I support school choice programs, I have concerns with the school voucher programs, which are often conflated with school choice.

1 month ago·Tallahassee, United States

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indepthnh.org

Distant Dome: Another Side to Vouchers and Learning

Edelblut noted the state is doing better than the nation as a whole returning kids to academic levels before the pandemic hit and set learning back considerably as remote learning replaced in-person learning and family members became each other's only social interaction for months.

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The Epoch Times

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Private School Voucher Expansion Bill

Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved a universal private school voucher bill that expands the number of families who can use taxpayer money to pay for tuition at private schools, regardless of their income. House lawmakers voted 54–44 to pass the bill, and the Senate later voted 20–13 to approve it. Under the legislation, 20,000 education vouchers of about $7,200 each would become available during the next school year to help students cover …

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Tennessee Star

Governor Bill Lee to Meet with President Trump Day After Tennessee General Assembly Passes Universal School Choice - Tennessee Star

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is traveling to Washington D.C. on Friday to meet with President Donald Trump.

1 month ago

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Fox 17

Tennessee awards $16M contract to company previously fired in Arkansas voucher program

Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cook…

1 month ago·Nashville, United States

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The Star News Network

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act, Giving School Choice Victory to President Trump | The Star News Network

The Tennessee State House of Representatives and the State Senate on Thursday passed the Education Freedom Act, the plan by Governor Bill Lee and Republican legislative leaders to create 20,000 scholarships, each worth about $7,000, to help Tennessee families who choose send their children to private schools. Called to consider the legislation by Governor Bill Lee during a special legislative session, lawmakers in the State House passed the Educ…

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