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New Legislation Could Expand The School Voucher Program In Tennessee To Hamilton County And Possibly Beyond. The Bill Is Set To Be Heard By The House Education Administration Committee On March 29th.
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Last Week, A Bill To Include Hamilton County In Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) Pilot Program Was Deferred By A Week During A Meeting Of The House K-12 Subcommittee. It Has Been Rescheduled Hearing At 4:30pm (CST) Tomorrow, February 28th, 2023.
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Sen. Todd Gardenhire’s Bill To Include Hamilton County In Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Pilot Program Was Passed With A 20-6 Vote On The Senate Floor Yesterday.
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A Bill To Extend Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) To Even More Students Has Been Recommended For Passage In Committee By A Vote Of 6-2.
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Legislation That Would Extend Opportunities Provided By The State’s Education Savings Account To Even More Students Is Progressing Through The Senate.
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Legislation Enabling The State’s Private School Vouchers To Spread To Hamilton County Schools Could Run Into Trouble This Session, At Least In The House Of Representatives.
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As The State Transitions From BEP Funding To TISA, Plans To Potentially Increase Lawmakers’ Investment In Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Are Being Considered. A Rulemaking Hearing Scheduled For January 30 Could Lead The Tennessee State Board Of Education To As Much As Double What Is Currently Available For The Program.
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• $750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022
• Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency
• Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature
• “Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-state Campaign Contributions
• Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Local Governments From Funding Out-of-State Abortions
• Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Educators In Tennessee
• House Speaker Sexton Shows Disinterest In Extension Of State School Voucher Program
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Made It Clear On Tuesday That He Was Not All That Interested In Senator Todd Gardenhire’s New Bill That Would Allow Hamilton County To Participate In The State’s School Voucher Program.
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In November Of 2022, A Three-Judge “Super-Chancery” Court Decided That Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Was Good To Proceed Without Any Further Court Intervention. However, Late Last Month, Plaintiffs Behind Two Of The Lawsuits Challenging The Voucher Plan Notified The Tennessee Court Of Appeals That They Will Be Appealing The Latest Ruling.
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