Amidst Continued Questions About Its Efficacy, Financial Impact, And Calls For Transparency From Both Sides Of The Aisle, Two GOP Members Have Filed A Bill Which Would Require A Comprehensive Report On Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program.
Departments Of Tennessee Government Are Asking For New Spending In The Amount Of 5.6 BILLION Dollars For The Next Fiscal Year. This New Spending Request Does Not Account For The Proposed Doubling Of Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act, Commonly Known As The “Voucher System.”
The Education Freedom Scholarship Program, Also Known As School Vouchers, Will Be Switching To A Tiered Distribution System For The Upcoming School Year To Determine Which Students Will Receive The Funds.
New Data Shows 602 Hamilton County Students Are Enrolled In Private Schools Via Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program, With Almost 50 Of That Number Belonging To A Muslim School Rooted In Islamic Studies.
After Calling An Extraordinary Special Session Of The General Assembly This Year, Governor Bill Lee Was Able To Pass His Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship Program To Establish “Universal School Choice” For Families Across The State. But Concerns Are Arising About Exactly What Kinds Of Education Taxpayers Are Funding As Several Muslim Institutions Were Found On The List Of Approved Schools.
The Tennessee Department Of Education Released The Latest Statistics On The Education Freedom Scholarships, But Some Lawmakers Said More Information Is Needed.
All Last Week, Tennesseans Of Varying Backgrounds Showed Up To Their State Capitol Building To Keep Tabs On Gov. Bill Lee’s “Education Freedom Scholarship Act” As The Legislation Quickly Moved Through Committees And Arrived On The Chamber Floors During A Special Legislative Session Which Lasted Only Four Days.
Gov. Bill Lee’s “Education Freedom Scholarship Act” Passed By An 8-3 Vote In The Senate Finance, Ways And Means Committee With Only One Republican Lawmaker Voting Against The Legislation.
At A Recent “Policy Talks” Panel Organized By Williamson Inc., Williamson County’s State Delegation Spoke On Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act That Will Be Considered This Week During A Special Legislative Session.
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