Nov 6, 2024 · A new fight over school choice is already brewing, as Republican leaders on Wednesday filed a new proposal to offer publicly funded vouchers for 20,000 Tennessee students to attend private...

Nov 28, 2023 · Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposed a new statewide school choice program on Tuesday to offer taxpayer-funded grants to 20,000 students to attend private or home schools of their choice – and open...

1 day ago · Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the $450 million first-year expense to final votes before week’s end. Senators voted 8-1 to send the measure to the finance committee to be considered Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, a Franklin Republican carrying the bill for Gov. Bill Lee, […]

Nov 28, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2024, his administration’s legislative proposal to establish statewide universal school choice, alongside members of the General Assembly, Tennessee families and education stakeholders.

Jan 9, 2024 · Expanding state-funded school choice options will be a key policy debate in the Tennessee legislature this year. Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a statewide taxpayer-funded school voucher program.

Nov 6, 2024 · House/Senate Bill 1 establishes statewide school choice which, Governor Lee says, will allow every Tennessee family to choose the educational path that best fits their child’s needs.

4 days ago · The Tennessee General Assembly is set to meet for a special legislative session starting Jan. 27, dedicated to immigration policy, school choice vouchers and disaster relief aid for East Tennessee.

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Nov 7, 2024 · (The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 on Wednesday, entitled the "Education Freedom Act of 2025."

1 day ago · Betsy Henderson, a Knox County parent, expressed strong support for the measure, emphasizing the importance of school choice for families. “We can support both public schools and school choice ...