14 hours ago · Under Tennessee’s proposal, 20,000 education vouchers of around $7,000 each would become available next year. Half of those would go to students who are lower income, disabled or otherwise able to participate in the new voucher program, but any student entitled to attend a public school could access the remaining 10,000.

2 days ago · 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. ... Who gets the vouchers ...

20 hours ago · Keep up to date on the school voucher votes in this story. News Channel 11 will update it regularly with the latest discussion and votes. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee lawmakers are ...

Rep. William Lamberth R- Portland speaks in support of the school Voucher bill during the fourth day of special session at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan ...

1 day ago · 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 ...

14 hours ago · Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump. JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI. Thu, January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM UTC. 4 min read.

Dec 13, 2024 · Who would be eligible for a school voucher? If approved without amendments, SB1 / HB1 would allow a maximum of 20,000 vouchers for the 2025-26 school year.

1 day ago · Republicans were quick to correct Democrats for using the term “voucher” when the word isn’t included in the bill. Sen. Yarbro resisted. Read the latest from the TN State Capitol Newsroom

1 day ago · Chairman Bo Watson and Vice Chairman John Stevens lead the Tennessee Senate Finance Committee, which voted 8-3 to advance Gov. Bill Lee's universal school voucher bill during its meeting on Wednesday.

3 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse gaveled into session Monday with blueprints from Gov. Bill Lee to greatly expand school voucher access and find ways to embrace President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.. But as lawmakers eased into the special session, they were met with renewed calls from the public for gun control changes less than a week ...