The Number Of Applicants For Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarships Swelled To More Than 56,000 For The 2026-27 School Year As Lawmakers Debate Whether Or Not To Expand The Program.
With The Expansion Of Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program Likely To Be A Central Focus During This Year’s Legislative Session And Lawmakers From Both Sides Of The Aisle Raising Questions About The Program, Two Democrat Lawmakers Are Working To Advance A Bill Which Would Require The Comptroller’s Office To Compile A Report On Certain Information About The Program And Present It Annually To The General Assembly.
State Senator Bo Watson (R-Hixson-District 11) Defended Education Freedom Scholarships Earlier This Week And Says That Calling Them Vouchers Is “Political.”
Two Families Participating In Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program Are Intervening In A Lawsuit Challenging Its Constitutionality.
Newly Released Data From The Tennessee Department Of Education Shows That Knoxville Students Have Received More Education Freedom Scholarships, Also Called School Vouchers, For The Current School Year Than Any Other City In The State.
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After 4 Grueling Hours Of Discussion On The Chamber Floor Yesterday, Gov. Bill Lee’s Voucher Bill Passed In The Tennessee House Of Representatives By A 54-44 Vote.
In A 7-0 Slam-Dunk Vote, The Jefferson County School Board Sent A Strong Message To The Tennessee General Assembly That Its Proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act Is Unacceptable And Should Not Be Enacted.
“Catastrophically Expensive, Fiscally Irresponsible, And Bureaucrat Empowering” Were Some Of The Terms Used To Describe The Education Freedom Scholarship Act At Jefferson County’s Republican Reorganization Meeting On Saturday January 25th.
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