School Voucher Bills to Be First Filed Ahead of Next Legislative Session

Testing remains a key sticking point on legislation.


Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, flanked by Republican legislative leaders, speaks with reporters after the 2024 General Assembly adjourned on April 25 in Nashville. The defeat of Lee’s universal voucher proposal was a major setback for his administration. (Courtesy of State of Tennessee)

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