Tennessee increases private-school voucher vendor contract by $356M

Tennessee Increases Private-School Voucher Contract By $356M

Student First Technologies receives boost despite questions about performance in other states. Image Credit: John Partipilo/ Tennessee Lookout ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee lawmakers are giving a $356 million raise to the company handling the state’s two private-school voucher programs, despite the vendor’s woes …

Tennessee increases private-school voucher vendor contract by $356M

Tennessee lawmakers are giving a $356 million raise to the company handling the state’s two private-school voucher programs, despite the vendor’s woes in two other states. The legislature’s Fiscal Review Committee approved the increase Wednesday, pushing the maximum contract amount…