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Tennessee governor pitches school voucher expansion as state revenues stagnate

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes a $141.5 million universal school voucher program to give parents more control over their child's education.
Some Republican legislators express support for Lee's voucher proposal, but it's unclear if the rest of the GOP majority will support the bill.
The voucher program, known as education savings accounts, currently provides eligible low-income or disabled students with around $9,100 in public tax dollars for private school tuition.

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