Lawmakers raise concerns about missing details on private-school voucher students in Tennessee
Tennessee House Republicans are urging Congress to require the Department of Education to share more information about applicants for private school vouchers. This information is seen as essential for effectively evaluating the new program. Currently, parents seeking financial assistance aren’t obligated to disclose their children’s previous school backgrounds. In fact, the state isn’t providing this […]
Tennessee House, Senate education panels pass private-school vouchers • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee and Senate Education Committees passed the governor’s private school voucher program on Tuesday. By the end of the weekend, it will accelerate its first-year expenses of $455 million to the final vote. The senator voted 8-1 to send the action to the Finance Committee to be considered Wednesday. Senate majority leader Jack Johnson […]
Tennessee legislature puts hundreds of millions toward private-school vouchers • Tennessee Lookout
In one of the most enthusiastic questions in modern Tennessee’s political history, Congress has put a $430 million private voucher program that critics will grow rapidly to $1 billion and put the state’s budget at risk. I narrowly approved it. The House voted 54-44 to support Bill Lee’s voucher initiative, with 20 Republicans opposed the […]
