Knox County school board chair testifies to lawmakers in favor of private school vouchers
Betsy Henderson, who oversees the Knox County's public schools, said "we cannot allow another year to pass without giving ...
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As a conservative lawmaker, here's why I oppose Gov. Lee's school vouchers plan | Opinion
As a lifelong Tennessee conservative who’s watched generations of my family graduate from our local public schools, I need to speak some plain truth about Gov. Bill Lee's rushed voucher push.
School vouchers a civil rights issue or ‘predatory lending’? Special session debate looms
School voucher advocates say it's a civil rights issue, while critics warn the programs elsewhere have led to significant ...
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse gaveled into session Monday with blueprints from Gov. Bill Lee to greatly expand ...
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On school vouchers, Rep. Fritts tells Oak Ridge audience: 'I'm a hard "no"'
State Rep. Monty Fritts was only legislator representing Oak Ridge that came to Oak Ridge League of Women Voters event.
How rural lawmakers could prove pivotal in Tennessee voucher debate
Many local officials in rural areas oppose school vouchers. Some state lawmakers from those areas back Gov. Bill Lee's plan.