NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income, a long-sought victory for Republican Gov. Bill Lee with some help from President Donald Trump to win over GOP holdouts. The bill heads to Lee for his almost-certain signature. Tennessee would join a dozen other states that have eliminated traditional strict i…

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Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump

Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income, a long-sought victory for Republican Gov. Bill Lee with some help from President Donald Trump to win over GOP holdouts.

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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 …

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The Tennessee legislature approved a school choice bill on Thursday, sending the long-sought legislation to Governor Bill Lee’s desk to be signed into law. The bill, the Education Freedom Act, is a key victory for the governor after efforts to pass the legislation last year fell short. The state General Assembly passed the bill in a 54 to 44 vote on Thursday, a day after the Senate approved it 20 to 13, according to The Tennessean. “I’ve long be…

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The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend a school of their choice.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Both the Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee's statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the "Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025." The legislation was passed after hours of debate on both sides of the issue during a speedy four-day special session on vouchers, disaster relief and immigration enforcement. The bill provides around $7,000 in "scholarships" in public taxpayer …

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Tennessee General Assembly approves school voucher expansion; bill heads to Gov. Lee's desk

The Tennessee House attached an amendment to the proposal requiring local school boards to approve the program in order to access $2,000 bonuses for teachers.

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Tennessee Senate passes universal school voucher proposal, sending bill to governor's desk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After a speedy four-day special session and hours of final debate, the Tennessee House of Representatives has passed the statewide expansion of school vouchers, also known as the "Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025." The bill outlines a process for parents to apply for approximately $7,000 "scholarships" in public taxpayer money for their children to attend private schools in the state. 
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