The House K-12 Subcommittee Is Scheduled To Hear Potential Legislation That Would Offer More Transparency From Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Program.
Gov. Bill Lee Wants Tennessee Lawmakers To Invest More Than $155 Million Into The State’s Voucher Program, Which Would Double The Education Freedom Scholarships Pool From 20,000 To 40,000 Private School Vouchers.
The Tennessee Department Of Education Received More Than 50,000 Applications For Education Freedom Scholarships, But Lawmakers From Both Parties Said They Still Have Questions About The Program.
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.
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