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While core elements of the proposal are similar to unsuccessful ones from last year, the new bill includes a one-time $2,000 bonus for teachers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We now know more about how Governor Bill Lee plans to pay for his school vouchers bill. The issue is one of three being debated during a special session of the ...
Tennessee GOP Passes School Voucher Expansion Bill With Backing From Trump NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of ...
School vouchers have been a primary focus for Governor Bill Lee, especially after his previous attempt to establish a universal school voucher program failed last legislative session. Lee called ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday Tennessee leaders have launched legislation to introduce the latest school voucher program for the Volunteer state. House Bill 1 ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would expand Tennessee's school voucher program is heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk after lawmakers passed it on the fourth day of a special session in Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill expanding the Tennessee's school voucher program is heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk after lawmakers passed it on the fourth day of a special session in Nashville.
Legislative Democrats held a press conference on Monday to denounce Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher plan, which is speeding through a special legislative session. Update: Both chambers passed the ...
Private schools have prepared for Gov. Bill Lee’s new school voucher program with nearly 40,000 families looking to cash in ...
Vouchers will be back under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers in 2025 ... The proposed bill stresses that private schools remain autonomous and there's no expansion of the state’s regulatory ...
In Tennessee, multiple local school boards passed resolutions stating ... a resolution opting in to the bonus section of the voucher bill. The requirement was added after a number of school ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new bill filed Wednesday is reigniting a fiery debate over school vouchers in Tennessee. The Education Freedom Scholarship Act would create 20,000 scholarships worth ...