Questions rise on Tennessee governor’s special session mix of school vouchers and storm relief
Gov. Bill Lee called a special session Wednesday for late January when Tennessee lawmakers will be asked to take up his private-school voucher bill, immigration measures and a plan to provide funding for hurricane-ravaged counties in Northeast Tennessee,
Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort
Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday doubled down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee by ordering the GOP-dominant Statehouse to pause their regular legislative duties and focus on passing a bill that would allow families to use public dollars for private school tuition.
Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, immigration policy
Gov. Bill Lee announced he’ll call a special legislative session to take up his statewide school voucher bill and measures to prepare for immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump.
Tennessee governor announces special session for school voucher expansion
Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session focused on his latest effort to pass a statewide school voucher plan. Lee said the special session, which starts Jan. 27, will also include Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and "public safety measures related to illegal immigration.
Billionaires Swoop In to Fund Abbott’s Texas School-Voucher Push
Governor Greg Abbott has used Yass’s largesse to fund legislative challengers to fellow Republicans who warned Texas couldn’t ...
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Oak Ridge school board again opposes Gov. Lee's school voucher bill
The vote was 4-1 with new member Mary Crank voting against the resolution opposing school vouchers. She had wanted the vote ...
How a school voucher program in Texas could affect policies across US: It'd 'be a big deal'
Long a home of educational experiments, Texas has been a roadblock for school voucher supporters, but many think this year ...
Senators begin debate on bill to use SC Education Lottery for private school vouchers, bypassing normal legislative process
A bill to fund private school tuition scholarships through the SC Education Lottery became the first to be debated on the ...
Gov. Bill Lee makes private school vouchers a priority as legislative session gets underway
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Governor Bill Lee is pushing for lawmakers to pass private school vouchers in the state. Before the ...
Sioux Falls school board warns of ‘detrimental impact’ vouchers have on public education
The board asked legislators to oppose the bill because of the "detrimental impact” it will have on public schools “at the ...
Parents and educators slam renewed universal school voucher proposal on first day of legislative session
A group of advocates opposed to using public money for private education costs gathered across the state Tuesday against ...
Texas Senate convenes with Gov. Abbott still fighting for school vouchers
Lt. Gov. Patrick has been hoping that Abbott will declare school vouchers as an emergency item. If that happens, lawmakers will be allowed to pass it sooner. During the first 60 days of the ...
Navasota ISD weighs in on school vouchers, budget hopes amid Texas' 89th Legislative Session
The fight over school choice and funding in the 2023 legislative session led to no school vouchers and no additional funding ...
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