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Tennessee’s school voucher program

Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee

The Senate passed the bill in a 20 to 13 vote after just over 90 minutes of debate. House members passed the bill with bipartisan opposition in a vote of 54 to 44, with one member not voting,

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Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump

Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income

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Governor Lee's school voucher bill is moving forward. But what does the bill actually do?

A bill filed for school vouchers for Tennessee students has transitioned for a special session, finally mapping out the funding for how the initiative would even work.

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Tennessee governor’s school voucher bill barrels toward final votes in special legislative session

The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based ...

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Rep. Alexander and Sen. Harshbarger discuss their ‘No’ vote on school voucher bill

Representative Rebecca Alexander and Senator Bobby Harshbarger voted no to Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act, commonly referred to as the school voucher bill. Both lawmakers say ...

Tennessee awards $16M contract to company previously fired in Arkansas voucher program

Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, ...

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Special session comes to an end in TN after supporting Trump's immigration goals, creating universal school voucher program

Republican Governor Bill Lee also called the special session to pass bills related to recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ...

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Tennessee General Assembly narrowly passes the Education Freedom Act of 2025, making Tennessee a ‘school choice state’

The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Education Freedom Act of 2025 (EFA) Thursday with a 54-44 vote in the House and a ...

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