Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program, which created taxpayer-funded school vouchers in the state, was ...
A Democratic bill to require state testing for private schools in Tennessee's universal school voucher program failed in a ...
So far, only about a third of Tennessee's counties are represented among the private schools that have shown interest in the ...
Sen. Adam Lowe, a Calhoun Republican, is sponsoring Senate Bill 2017, which would prohibit school districts from joining ...
The list is not exhaustive, and the state education department "continues to invite eligible and interested schools to participate." ...
Around 160 private schools in Tennessee have expressed interest in the voucher program. For some, a $7,295 voucher covers tuition. For others, it doesn't cover half.
The Senate Finance committee voted 7-4 to advance Senate Bill 836, which would require public schools to verify the legal ...
Over twelve states since 2023 have launched or expanded programs that allow families to use taxpayer dollars to send their ...
Among many concerns, the plans say families would need to effectively waive their right for students with disabilities to get ...
In March 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee required the advisory commission to open meetings to the public in the interest of "transparency and public confidence" ...