21 hours ago · Keep up to date on the school voucher votes in this story. News Channel 11 will update it regularly with the latest discussion and votes. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee lawmakers are ...

1 day ago · Chairman Bo Watson and Vice Chairman John Stevens lead the Tennessee Senate Finance Committee, which voted 8-3 to advance Gov. Bill Lee's universal school voucher bill during its meeting on Wednesday.

1 day ago · The Education Freedom Scholarship Act will go to the House and Senate floors for a vote Thursday after soaring through every committee within the first few days of the special legislative session.

2 days ago · A bill filed for school vouchers for Tennessee students has transitioned for a special session, finally mapping out the funding for how the initiative would even work. ... Who gets the vouchers ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Vouchers will be back under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers in 2025, with tweaks from last year's failed bill. While core elements of the proposal are similar to the unsuccessful voucher...

Jan 8, 2025 · The ESA program allows eligible students who are zoned to attend Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Hamilton County Schools, or a school that was in the Achievement School District (ASD) on May 24, 2019, to use state and local money toward education expenses, including tuition and/or fees at approved participating non...

Jan 21, 2025 · As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to kick off a special legislative session on Jan. 27, Gov. Bill Lee's latest push to expand a controversial school voucher program statewide will be top-of-mind for ...

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Nov 6, 2024 · The proposal aimed to expand the voucher program to all 95 counties in Tennessee, allowing tax money to cover the tuition of a student going to a private school.

Nov 6, 2024 · Senate and House majority leaders filed identical bills to create Education Freedom Scholarships that would give $7,075 each in public funding for a private education for up to 20,000 Tennessee...