Tennessee's school voucher program: Help or Handout?
The school voucher program passed at the Tennessee State Capitol but not everyone is celebrating it becoming law.
When can parents begin applying for school vouchers in Tennessee?
According to the terms of the bill, 20,000 total “scholarships” would be available. Parents in Tennessee can receive about $7,000 in public taxpayer money to send their children to a private school if ...
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States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, ...
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School voucher bill passes TN House of Representatives
The bill outlines a process for parents to apply for approximately $7,000 "scholarships" in public taxpayer money for their ...
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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 ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
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Clinton City Schools Director opposes voucher bill ahead of special session
CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — Governor Bill Lee formally called for a special session later this month to address school vouchers and disaster relief, among other topics. The bill, known as the ...
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Should NH offer school vouchers to all families? Lawmakers will decide.
As lawmakers contemplate eliminating the income eligibility requirements for the school voucher program that prevent the Wangerins from receiving funds, both mothers and their children showed up ...