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Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost
Until five years ago, the boldest school choice programs were limited to lower-income and special-needs students. More ...
Tennessee school vouchers: Education Freedom Scholarship applications open May 15
"A quality education has the power to change the trajectory of a child’s life, and for the first time, families across ...
Tennessee parent eager to apply for new school voucher program
Next month, public school families will be able to apply for private school vouchers in Tennessee, and some parents are ...
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Voucher registration opens statewide for Tennessee in mid-May
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Families interested in using the Tennessee voucher program can apply for their children in mid-May. Gov. Bill Lee announced families can apply on May 15.
Applications for Tennessee's universal school voucher program to open on May 15
The Tennessee Department of Education said the voucher program would open on Thursday, May 15, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Checklist outlines next steps for families interested in Tennessee’s school voucher program
(WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Education released Thursday a checklist ... The checklist centers on the controversial Education Freedom Scholarship Program, also known as the school voucher bill ...
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TN Dept. of Education releases application 'checklist' for universal school vouchers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education released a checklist for families interested in using universal school vouchers in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The checklist ...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee pushes school voucher campaign during North Memphis private school visit
MEMPHIS, Tenn — As the end of the school year approaches, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is hitting the road to promote his Education Freedom Scholarship Act, also known as the school voucher ...
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Tennessee Senate passes bill requiring schools check immigration status of students
Additionally, it's unclear if the legislation would result in any cost savings at all for Tennessee. Under a new funding formula requirement passed in concert with Gov. Bill Lee's new voucher ...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee hopes to send $1 million in state grant funding to PURE Academy
While the grant's approval is uncertain, the state also supports PURE Academy through its school voucher program. Wednesday morning was Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's first time inside PURE Academy's ...
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St. Mary's School in Oak Ridge to host community info session on vouchers Thursday
St. Mary School, 323 Vermont Ave., will host a community information session on the Tennessee Education Freedom Act Voucher Program from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the school gymnasium. This ...
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Nearly 200 private schools interested in voucher program, 35 out of 95 counties represented
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program, which created taxpayer-funded school vouchers in the state, was described as universal school choice, but ...