Gov. Lee Backs Trump on Dismantling of Education Department, Mulls Voucher ‘Ramp Up’

Lee called the U.S. Department of Education and "$80 billion failure."


Gov. Bill Lee and his staff have remained mostly silent in recent weeks regarding questions about the state legislature’s current special session. Credit: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner

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