Tennessee Senate to take up school voucher expansion bill Thursday

Tennessee Senate passes private-school voucher expansion despite budget concerns

The Senate vote board displays how Thursday's debate on an expansion of Tennessee's private school voucher program played out. (Photo: Sam Stockard/Tennessee Lookout)The Tennessee Senate approved a private-school voucher bill Thursday expanding the program to 35,000 students, despite concerns it could drain the state budget and force school districts to collect students’ Social Security numbers. Checking children’s Social Security cards when the…

Senate passes school choice increase by four votes

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Senate agreed to increase the Education Freedom Scholarships by 5,000 less than second-term Republican Gov. Bill Lee proposed, by just four votes, with eight

UPDATE: TN school voucher expansion bill passes in Senate

A Tennessee House of Representatives committee recommended the extension of the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship, according to House Bill 2532. The bill aims to increase the school voucher quota from 20,000 to 35,000, enabling more families to access private education using public funds.

Tennessee Senators approve smaller voucher expansion after heated debate

A heated debate played out on the Tennessee Senate floor before Senators agreed to pass an expansion of the state’s school voucher program.The Senate voted 18-1

Tennessee Senate to take up school voucher expansion bill Thursday

The proposal would broaden access to state-funded scholarships as debate continues over the impact on public schools.