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Tennessee releases final results of Memphis schools forensic audit
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (633+ words) Long-awaited results from the state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools were released Wednesday as the legal battle continues over who will lead the district for the next four years. The 667-page report on district finances and operations, completed June…...
Tennessee governor signs Memphis schools takeover into law
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (767+ words) Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will give political appointees sweeping authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee’s largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed…...
Tennessee dead last in U.S. for student spending as vouchers grow
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee ranks last in the nation for per-student public school spending, according to a new National Education Association report released after lawmakers approved an expansion of the state’s private school voucher program. The NEA’s annual Rankings and…...
Tennessee Senate narrowly approves major school voucher expansion
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) A bill adding 15,000 seats to Tennessee's private school voucher program is going to the governor. One Republican accused Lee of concealing data. Tennessee Senate narrowly approves major school voucher expansion First-year participants have not yet taken tests to measure the…...
Tennessee to Expand Voucher Program to 35,000 Students Next Year
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (801+ words) Senate majority leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, debates his voucher expansion bill with Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D - Memphis, right, during a Senate floor session at the State Capitol Building, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (Martin B. Cherry/Nashville Banner via AP) One…...
Tennessee Senate to take up school voucher expansion bill Thursday | wbir.com
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate is expected to debate a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s school voucher program, as lawmakers continue to clash over the proposal’s cost and oversight. The legislation, a version of which has already passed…...
Who gets Tennessee’s new school vouchers? Low-income focused priority system may decide
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (382+ words) HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers are working to expand school vouchers, but one version of the legislation could mean most new spots go to income-based applicants. Supporters say the Education Freedom Scholarship program puts school choice back into the hands…...
Tennessee House passes bill to expand school vouchers
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (242+ words) School voucher expansion has been a major point of contention among Tennessee lawmakers during this year's legislative session and on Monday night, it took a big step forward. Tennessee House passes bill to expand school vouchers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — School…...
Tennessee House agrees to increase school choice scholarships
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (463+ words) (The Center Square) – Education Freedom Scholarships for Tennessee students would increase to 35,000 if a measure approved 52-43 on Monday in the House of Representatives becomes law. Twenty Republicans were in opposition with Democrats after a lengthy debate. The Senate is scheduled…...
Tennessee Republicans add undocumented immigrant documentation component to school voucher expansion bill
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Republicans are advancing a controversial amendment that merges a statewide school voucher expansion with policies that would financially penalize public school districts when undocumented students dis-enroll. House Speaker Cameron Sexton made a rare appearance to vote…...